[ 4416] CAPPADOCIAN KINGS Ariobarzanes I Philoroma ...

[ 4416] CAPPADOCIAN KINGS Ariobarzanes I Philoromaeus, 96-93 B.C. Silver Drachm (19mm, 4.25gm) Cappadocia, 96 B.C. Reference: Simonetta 26 var. Diademed head right. Athena standing left, holding Nike; T to inner left. Provided with certificate of authenticity. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC by Sergey Nechayev, PhD - Numismatic Expert Ariobarzanes also spelled as Ario Barzan or Aryo Barzan, perhaps signifying "exalting the Aryans" [1] was a Persian satrap and military commander. He is best known for commanding the Persian army at the Battle of the Persian Gate against Macedonian King Alexander the Great in the winter of 330 BC. Family Satrap or Satrapes, derived from Old Persian xsatrapa, means the Protector of the Land, and it was the name given to the provincial governors in the ancient Achaemenid Empire. Darius I or Darius the Great (522-486 BC) established 20 satraps with an annual tribute. Appointed by the king, satraps were usually of the royal family or Iranian nobility and held office indefinitely. They collected taxes, were the highest judicial authority, and were responsible for internal security and for raising and maintaining an army. A satrap was assisted by a council of Iranian noblemen, to which also provincials were admitted; and was controlled by a royal secretary and by emissaries of the king, especially the Eyes of the King. After the fall of Achaemenid Empire, Alexander the Great and his successors retained the satraps. His sister was the ancient Persian noblewoman and warrior, Youtab. Payment & Shipping: Will accept payments via PayPal. = MM_contentVersion; } else if (navigator.userAgent && navigator.userAgent.indexOf("MSIE")>=0 && (navigator.appVersion.indexOf("Win") != -1)) { document.write('\n'); document.write('on error resume next\n'); document.write('MM_FlashCanPlay = ( IsObject(CreateObject("ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash." & MM_contentVersion)))\n\n'); } if (MM_FlashCanPlay) { document.write(''); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); } else { document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' This Vendio Gallery is best viewed with Macromedia Flash Player 6or higher. '); document.write(' Click here to get the latestMacromedia Flash Player. '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); document.write(' '); } //--> Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser.