Classical Numismatic Group | Numismatica Ars Classica | Freeman & Sear > Triton III | Auction date: 30 November 1999 |
Lot number: 782 | |
Lot description: CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea. Archelaus. 36 BC - 17 AD. AR Drachm (3.78 gm). Year 20 (17/16 BC). Diademed head of Archelaus right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΧΕΛΑΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΤΙΣΤΟΥ, club; K right. RPC 3601; Simonetta 1; SNG Copenhagen 165. Good VF/EF. ($500) Both RPC and Simonetta give the reverse legend as ΑΡΧΕΛΑΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΚΤΙΣΤΟΥ, but a review of both their plates show that the actual reading is as stated in this lot description. |