FORVM VF Cappadocian Kingdom Tetradrachm Seleukid Antiochus VII Imitative - $253 - (Morehead City, NC)

Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C.; In the Name of the Seleukid King, Antiochus VII, 138 - 129 B.C.The Cappadocian Kingdom was established after the death of Alexander. The Ariarathes dynasty used political alliances to maintain rule, however, Cappadocia eventually became a battleground for the conflicts between the Kingdom of Pontus and the Roman Empire. When Mithridates placed his own candidate on the throne, the Roman Senate declared that the administration of Cappadocia should be placed in the hands of the people, and removed him. It seems, however, the Senate didn't actually mean the Cappadocian people. In 17 A.D., Rome established the Provincia Cappadocia, ruled by a Roman procurator. Oliver Hoover, in Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the Collection of Arthur Houghton, attributes this type to the Cappadocian Kingdom, c. 130 - 80 B.C. The symbols were used on Cappadocian royal coinage, the coins are found in Cappadocian hoards and a tetradrachm naming the Cappadocian King Ariarathes VII Philometor (116 - 99 B.C.) bears the obverse portrait of Antiochus VII. He notes they may have been struck to pay foreign (Syrian?) mercenaries who preferred the types of Antiochus VII.GY87635. Silver tetradrachm, references: Houghton-Lorber II 2061.2, Houghton II 642, HGC 9 1068, SNG Spaer 1855, Newell SMA 282, SGCV II 7092; condition: VF, light marks and porosity, slightly off center on a broad flan, weight: 15.614g, maximum diameter: 29.7mm, die axis: 0o, date struck: c. 130 - 80 B.C.; obverse diademed head of the Seleukid King Antiochos VII right, fillet border; reverse , Athena standing left, Nike extended in right hand, spear and shield in left hand, Nike standing left extending wreath, ligate over A outer left, in two downward lines on the right, downward on the left, laurel wreath border; $253 Forum Ancient Coins' Buy it Now eBay listings are priced to sell. We do NOT consider offers for our FIXED PRICE eBay listings. GUARANTEE Guaranteed Delivery - We guarantee d…

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