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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shea19, post: 3987031, member: 90981&quot;]That&#039;s a beautiful example, [USER=92357]@Lane Walker[/USER].&nbsp; There is a lot of variation in the portraits of Ariarathes IX.&nbsp; A main reason is that he was the son of King Mithridates VI of Pontus, and he was essentially just a puppet ruler put in place by his father.&nbsp;&nbsp; After a few years, his portrait style completely changed, and he started to be depicted on coins with features of his father Mithridates (which explains why he has different features and often looks older than he actually was).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a link to an excellent thread from [USER=96635]@Pavlos[/USER] which should have some helpful information for you on the coinage of Ariarathes IX. </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-puppet-kingdom-of-mithridates-vi-eupator.348119/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-puppet-kingdom-of-mithridates-vi-eupator.348119/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-puppet-kingdom-of-mithridates-vi-eupator.348119/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And here is my only coin of Ariarathes IX.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1049766[/ATTACH]</p><p>Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator, AR Drachm, (18mm, 3.94g.), Diademed head right, with the features of Mithradates VI of Pontos / Athena Nikephoros standing left, monogram to inner left.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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