★ First issue of year 31 ★

KINGS OF CAPPADOCIA. Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator, circa 163-130 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 4.12 g, 11 h), Eusebeia-Mazaca, year 31 =133-132 BC. Diademed head of Ariarathes to right. Rev. BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ Athena standing left, holding Nike; A to outer left; monogram in outer right and inner left; below, date AΛ. HGC 811. Simonetta - cf. 7c and 8a (Ariarathes IV). Not recorded in Simonetta, this coin bears the same control marks as 7c but the year of 8a, meaning that it is the first issue of year 31. Toned, well struck with a bold portrait. Good very fine.