Antioch (Demetrius II), silver, drachms (130-128 BCE)
From SILVER
130 BCE - 128 BCE Silver 328 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head right |
| Reverse: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ (Greek).Zeus Nikephoros seated left, Ξ to outer left, Δ below throne |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Antioch | Ancient region: | Syria | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Demetrius II Nicator (Seleucid king, 145-140 and 129-125 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 130 BCE | to | 128 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
|
Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
|
Median weight in grams | 4.02 | Denomination: | drachma
|
Standard: | Attic |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Schwei 2016, p. 90-93, n° 1-38. | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear II, n° 7107, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3SC II, n° 2168, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 9, n° 1127 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2.63 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 10.53 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 15.79 | 3 |
| 27 | 1 | 25 | 27 | 71.05 | 1 |
| Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 38 of 38 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 23 | Number of coins (n) | 38 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 9.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.65 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 5.75 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 25 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 4.08 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 81,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 4.47 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00047 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 97.37% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 18,627.45 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 328 kg <br /> 328 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 46,568.63 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Schwei, David (2016), "The Reactions of Mint Workers to the Tumultuous Second Reign of Demetrius II Nicator", American Journal of Numismatic, 28, p. 80-90, n° 1-167.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ 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
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2009), Handbook of ancient Syrian coins : royal and civic issues, fourth to first centuries BC, The Handbook of Greek Coinage 9, Lancaster, lxix, 332 p.
