Ariarathes VI (king of Cappadocia, c. 130-c. 114 BCE)

Mints

Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator ("God Manifest, Father-loving") ruled the kingdom of Cappadocia between c. 130 and 116 BC. He was the youngest of the six sons of Ariarates V and Nysa and the only one to survive the plotting of his murderous mother. He swept to power during a popular uprising that overthrew Nysa, but he was a weak ruler and became a virtual puppet of Mithradates V of Pontus. As he grew older, he was increasingly disinclined to accept Pontic interference in the affairs of his kingdom. He was subsequently assassinated in 116 BC by a Cappadocian noble at the instigation of Mithradates VI of Pontus.

Die Studies

Item	Image	Metal	Weight
Eusebeia? (Ariarathes VI-VII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VII/Athena nicephorus) (130-100 BCE)		Silver	19,439 kg
Eusebeia (Ariarathes VII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VII/Athena nicephorus) (107-100 BCE)		Silver	96,695 kg