Kings of Cappadocia, Ariarathes VII Philometor
Mint C (Komana) dated RY 12 = 104/3 BCE
AR Drachm 4.04g, 18mm, 12h.
Diademed head to right /
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘOV ΦIΛOMHTOPOΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing to left, with spear and shield; M inner left, K inner right, IB (date) in exergue.
HGC 7, 832
Ex Roma 2019
Komana was an important city in the Kingdom of Pontus and was known as a “temple-state”, or a city dominated by its temple. During the Pontic Kingdom, this was the moon goddess Ma. Supposedly 6000 slaves served the temple. It was also an important trading city.