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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4967519, member: 99456"][USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER] - great coins & thanks for the references. Here's a cappadocian drachm of Ariarathes V Eusebes whose rule overlapped with your Seleucid brothers:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1194218[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Kings of Cappadocia, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator</b>, c. 163-130 BC, AR Drachm, dated CY 33 (130 BC)</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Diademed head of Ariarathes, right</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Athena Nikephoros standing left; T to outer left, monogram to inner left, and Δ to outer right; ΓΛ (date) in exergue</p><p><b>Ref:</b> Simonetta (Ariarathes IV) 28</p><p><br /></p><p>Newell describes Ariarathes V as probably the greatest of Cappadocian kings. Ariarathes was a cousin to the Seleucid King Demetrius I, whom he made an enemy after refusing, at Rome's request, to marry Demetrius' sister Laodice V.</p><p><br /></p><p>Laodice was also the former wife of Antigonid King Perseus of Macedonia, whom the Romans had defeated. After a tussle with his brother, who was supported by Demetrius I Soter as the king - Ariarathes eventually took back control. This coin from the last year of his reign. After his death, his wife, Nysa poisoned 5 of his children, all boys, and only the infant who would become Ariarathes VI was saved.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think this coin has an excellent portrait and a family resemblance with your two Seleucid Kings.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4967519, member: 99456"][USER=44316]@Valentinian[/USER] - great coins & thanks for the references. Here's a cappadocian drachm of Ariarathes V Eusebes whose rule overlapped with your Seleucid brothers: [ATTACH=full]1194218[/ATTACH] [B]Kings of Cappadocia, Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator[/B], c. 163-130 BC, AR Drachm, dated CY 33 (130 BC) [B]Obv:[/B] Diademed head of Ariarathes, right [B]Rev:[/B] Athena Nikephoros standing left; T to outer left, monogram to inner left, and Δ to outer right; ΓΛ (date) in exergue [B]Ref:[/B] Simonetta (Ariarathes IV) 28 Newell describes Ariarathes V as probably the greatest of Cappadocian kings. Ariarathes was a cousin to the Seleucid King Demetrius I, whom he made an enemy after refusing, at Rome's request, to marry Demetrius' sister Laodice V. Laodice was also the former wife of Antigonid King Perseus of Macedonia, whom the Romans had defeated. After a tussle with his brother, who was supported by Demetrius I Soter as the king - Ariarathes eventually took back control. This coin from the last year of his reign. After his death, his wife, Nysa poisoned 5 of his children, all boys, and only the infant who would become Ariarathes VI was saved. I think this coin has an excellent portrait and a family resemblance with your two Seleucid Kings.[/QUOTE]
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