| Ariarathes V "Father-Loving" | |
|---|---|
 coin of Ariarathes V | |
| King of Cappadocia | |
| Reign | 163–130 BC |
| Predecessor | Ariarathes IV |
| Successor | Ariarathes VI |
| Born | Cappadocia |
| Died | circ. 130 BC Cappadocia |
| Spouse | Nysa of Cappadocia |
| Issue | Ariarathes VI 5 other unnamed children |
| Greek | Λευκών |
| Father | Ariarathes IV |
| Mother | Antiochis |
| Religion | Greek Polytheism |
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| O: Diademed head of Ariarathes V | R: Athena holding Nike with wreath and resting hand on grounded shield, spear behind; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘΟΥ / ΕΥΣΕΒΟΥΣ; monograms in field |
| Silver tetradrachm struck in Eusebia 133 BC; ref.: Simonetta 2 [1];
Λ in exergue is a greek numeral and means 30th year of reign | |
Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator (Greek: Ἀριαράθης Εὐσεβής Φιλοπάτωρ; reigned 163–130 BC) was a son of the preceding king Ariarathes IV of Cappadocia and queen Antiochis. He was distinguished by his contemporaries for the excellence of his character and his cultivation of philosophy and the liberal arts and is considered by some historians to have been the greatest of the kings of Cappadocia.[1]