Alexandreia ad Issum, bronze, 8.9g (Antiochus IV/Zeus) (175-164 BCE)
From SILVER
175 BCE - 164 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos IV to right on central boss of a Macedonian shield |
| Reverse: | AΛEΞANΔPΕΩN (Greek).Zeus standing facing, head to left, holding wreath in his right hand, to left, monograms of BY and ΔI |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Alexandreia ad Issum | Ancient region: | Cilicia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Antiochus IV Epiphanes (Seleucid king, 175-164 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 175 BCE | to | 164 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 8.90 | Denomination: | Standard: |
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References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Levante 1971, p. 96, n° 1-4 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2SC II, n° 1392 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 75 | 1 |
| Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 4 of 4 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 4 | Number of coins (n) | 4 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 3.25 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 65,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 4 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00006 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 75% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,461.54 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | n.a. | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 6,153.85 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Levante, Edoardo (1971), "The Coinage of Alexandreia Kat'Isson in Cilicia," Numismatic Chronicle, 7 (11), p. 93-102, pl. 17-19
- ^ Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine C. - Hoover, Oliver D. (2008), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 2, Seleucus IV through Antiochus XIII, 2 v., New York - Lancaster - London, (xxx), 120 p. of plates : ill., maps, tables
