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Classical Numismatic Group | Numismatica Ars Classica | Freeman & Sear > Triton IIIAuction 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.