Ariarathes VI (king of Cappadocia, c. 130-c. 114 BCE)
From SILVER
Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator ("God Manifest, Father-loving") ruled the kingdom of Cappadocia between c. 130 and 116 BC. He was the youngest of the six sons of Ariarates V and Nysa and the only one to survive the plotting of his murderous mother. He swept to power during a popular uprising that overthrew Nysa, but he was a weak ruler and became a virtual puppet of Mithradates V of Pontus. As he grew older, he was increasingly disinclined to accept Pontic interference in the affairs of his kingdom. He was subsequently assassinated in 116 BC by a Cappadocian noble at the instigation of Mithradates VI of Pontus.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
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| S 153 - Eusebeia/Mazaka? (Ariarathes VI-VII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VII) (130-100 BCE) | 
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Silver | 19,439 kg |
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Ariarathes VI 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | ariarathes_vi |
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Literature
- Krengel - Lorber 2009 (1 mentions)
- SC II (1 mentions)
