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Tetradrachm of Kingdom of Cappadocia with head of Ariarathes V
Greek
Hellenistic Period
161 B.C.
Mint: Cappadocia (Kingdom)
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 28.5 mm. Weight: 16.49 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number65.635
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Diademed head of Ariarathes V to right.
Reverse: Athena stands, head left, holding spear in left hand, Nike with wreath on right. Shield at left side.
Inscription in Greek in right and left fields, downwards, and in exergue.
Reverse: Athena stands, head left, holding spear in left hand, Nike with wreath on right. Shield at left side.
Inscription in Greek in right and left fields, downwards, and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1965: with Charles Bickford, 18 Foster Road, Swampscott, Mass.; purchased by MFA from Charles Bickford, June 9, 1965