Aradus, silver, tetradrachms (Tyche/standing Nike) (138-43 BCE)
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138 BCE - 43 BCE Silver 31,828 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Bust of Tyche right |
| Reverse: | APAΔΙΩΝ (Greek).Nikè standing left |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Aradus | Ancient region: | Syria (Phoenicia) | Modern country: Syria | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 138 BCE | to | 43 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 15.10 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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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.]]1Duyrat 2005, p. 82-103, no. 3010-4227 (series VII). | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 10, n° 72 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 16 | 15.24 | 16 | 4, 10, 17, 25, 36, 37, 41, 43, 47, 55, 82, 93, 100, 101, 102, 103 | |
| 2 | 6 | 5.71 | 12 | 5, 12, 33, 39, 51, 75 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1.9 | 6 | 30, 87 | |
| 4 | 11 | 10.48 | 44 | 2, 9, 14, 19, 20, 21, 38, 40, 50, 80, 104 | |
| 5 | 12 | 11.43 | 60 | 1, 3, 23, 28, 31, 42, 45, 46, 48, 97, 98, 105 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3.81 | 24 | 11, 26, 29, 58 | |
| 7 | 8 | 7.62 | 56 | 8, 16, 22, 27, 32, 44, 71, 84 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2.86 | 24 | 13, 18, 78 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3.81 | 36 | 13, 18, 78 | |
| 10 | 8 | 7.62 | 80 | 15, 34, 56, 57, 70, 74, 92, 96 | |
| 12 | 2 | 1.9 | 24 | 90, 94 | |
| 13 | 5 | 4.76 | 65 | 6, 61, 63, 64, 72 | |
| 15 | 2 | 1.9 | 30 | 7, 35 | |
| 16 | 2 | 1.9 | 32 | 52, 65 | |
| 17 | 1 | 0.95 | 17 | 69 | |
| 18 | 3 | 2.86 | 54 | 66, 68, 85 | |
| 19 | 1 | 0.95 | 19 | 49 | |
| 21 | 1 | 0.95 | 21 | 77 | |
| 22 | 1 | 0.95 | 22 | 91 | |
| 24 | 4 | 3.81 | 96 | 67, 73, 86, 95 | |
| 29 | 1 | 0.95 | 29 | 81 | |
| 31 | 1 | 0.95 | 31 | 76 | |
| 34 | 1 | 0.95 | 34 | 62 | |
| 38 | 1 | 0.95 | 38 | 59 | |
| 40 | 1 | 0.95 | 40 | 88 | |
| 46 | 1 | 0.95 | 46 | 83 | |
| 55 | 1 | 0.95 | 55 | ||
| Total | 103 of 105 | 98.06 | 1011 of 1,218 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 105 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 16 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 779 | Number of coins (n) | 1218 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 11.6 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.56 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 7.42 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 15.24 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 105.39 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 2,107,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 114.91 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00058 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 98.69% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 23,114.15 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 31,828 kg <br /> 31,828 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 57,785.37 |
Remarks
Likely military
