The Kingdom of Cappadocia was a Hellenistic-era Iranian kingdom centered in the historical region of Cappadocia in Asia Minor. It developed from the former Achaemenid satrapy of Cappadocia, and it was founded by its last satrap, Ariarathes (later Ariarathes I). Throughout its history, it was ruled by three families in succession; the House of Ariarathes (331-96 BC), the House of Ariobarzanes (96 BC-36 BC), and lastly that of Archelaus (36 BC-17 AD). In 17 AD, following the death of Archelaus, during the reign of Roman emperor Tiberius (14-37), the kingdom was incorporated as a Roman province.
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Image
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MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.
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WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
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| S 1782 - Priene? (Orophernes), silver, tetradrachms (158-157 BCE)
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Silver
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754 kg
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| Eusebeia (Ariarathes VII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VII/Athena nicephorus) (107-100 BCE)
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Silver
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96,695 kg
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| Eusebeia (Ariarathes IX), silver, tetradrachms (Ariarathes IX/feeding Pegasus) (101-85 BCE)
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Silver
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329 kg
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| Eusebeia (Ariarathes IX), silver, tetradrachms (Ariarathes IX/Athena nicephorus) (101-98 BCE)
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Silver
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646 kg
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| Eusebeia (Ariarathes IX), silver, drachms (Ariarathes IX/Athena nicephorus) (101-98 BCE)
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Silver
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3,539 kg
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| Eusebeia (Ariarathes VIII), silver, drachms (Ariarathes VIII/Athena nicephorus) (100-97 BCE)
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Silver
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3,774 kg
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| Eusebeia (Ariarathes IX), silver, drachms (Ariarathes IX/Athena nicephorus) (97-85 BCE)
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Silver
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3,339 kg
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| Eusebeia (Ariobarzanes I), silver, drachms (Ariobarzanes/Athena nicephorus) (95-80 BCE)
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Silver
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9,967 kg
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| Eusebeia (Ariobarzanes I), silver, drachms (Ariobarzanes/Athena nicephorus) (83/2 BCE - year IΓ)
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Silver
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2,965 kg
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| Eusebeia? (Ariobarzanes II), silver, drachms (Ariobarzanes II/standing Athena) (56-54 BCE)
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Silver
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5,947 kg
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| Eusebeia? (Ariobarzanes III), silver, drachms (Ariobarzanes III/standing Athena) (44-42 BCE)
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Silver
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13,060 kg
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| Eusebeia? (Ariarathes X), silver, drachms (Ariarathes X/ standing Athena) (42-36 BCE)
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Silver
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2,807 kg
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Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
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MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.
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DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.
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Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
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| 28212 - Tyana? (Ariarathes IV) (tetradrachm Ariarathes/ seated Athena nicephorus) over uncertain type (Münzen & Medaillen, 27, May 2008, 2136)
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Silver
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220 BC JL
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| 28217 - Tyana (Ariarathes IV) (AE humped bull/bow in case) over uncertain type (Nomos, Obolos 13, July 2019, 428)
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Bronze
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220 BC JL
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| 28223 - Tyana (Ariarathes IV) (AE Athena/Nike) over Seleucid serratus bronze (Peus, EA 8, Jan. 2019, 126)
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Bronze
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163 BC JL
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| 30482 - Eusebeia (Ariobarzanes I) (drachma Ariobarzanes/Athena holding Nike) over uncertain type (Savoca, Blue 14, Dec. 2018, 419)
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Silver
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83 BC JL
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| 30485 - Eusebeia (Ariobarzanes I) (drachma Ariobarzanes/Athena holding Nike) over Cappadocian drachm (Myers, 2, May 1072, 149)
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Silver
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83 BC JL
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| 30472 - Eusebeia (Ariobarzanes I) (drachma Ariobarzanes/Athena holding Nike) over uncertain type (Savoca, 125 Blue Auction, Jan. 2022, 318)
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Silver
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83 BC JL
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| 30480 - Eusebeia (Ariobarzanes I) (drachma Ariobarzanes/Athena holding Nike) over uncertain type (Savoca, 125, Jan. 2022, 328)
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Silver
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74 BC JL
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| 30468 - Eusebeia (Ariobarzanes I) (drachma Ariobarzanes/Athena holding Nike) over uncertain type (Rönesans Salzgitter, 12, June 2024, 136)
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Silver
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68 BC JL
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| 30477 - Eusebeia (Ariobarzanes I) (drachma Ariobarzanes/Athena holding Nike) over Cappadocian drachm (Biga Numismatics, EA 23, Sept. 2023, 205)
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Silver
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68 BC JL
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| 2466 - Eusebeia (Ariobarzanes III) (drachma Ariobarzanes/Nike) over Athenian imitation (CNG, EA 401, July 2017, 198)
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Silver
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52 BC JL
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| 31676 - Eusebeia (Ariarathes X) (drachma Ariarathes X/standing Nike) over unknown issue of Ariarathes X (Elsen, 155, June 2023, 261)
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Silver
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42 BC JL
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