Ariarathes V drachm

I've been wanting to expand my Greek collection and there havent been many horseman coins lately so I decided to get a budget drachm of Ariarathes V.



Cappadocian Kingdom
Ariarathes V
Drachm 4.02g
Year GA = 130-129 BC. Young head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΡIAΡAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ, Athena standing left holding Nike & spear, resting hand on shield on ground to right. FAP monogram in left field, IH monogram in right field, date ΓA in ex.
HGC 7, 811
Dented flan

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I really like that one Randy. A nice side coin until another FH comes along. Congrats!

 

Almost bought that one myself. Nice addition.

 

Vey nice coin randy, I really like it. The obverse of the coin is eye catching.

 

Nice coin. I like the design enough to have one of these. I found it at a small coin shop in Krakow, Poland
CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM: Ariarathes V
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Diademed head of Ariarathes V right
REVERSE: Athena standing left, holding Nike & resting hand on grounded shield, HDI monogram in outer left field, PAFI monogram in inner left field, HF monogram in outer right field, date GL in exergue
Struck at Cappadocia, Year 33 (= 130 BC)
4.2g, 18mm
SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 673–678. Simonetta p. 24, 20b

 

Thanks all and thanks @Mat for not buying it

That on looks great @Bing . I love the style of the portraits on these.