Artacoana (Seleucus II), silver, tetradrachms (Seleucus II/Apollo) (246-226 BCE)
From SILVER
246 BCE - 226 BCE Silver 2,680 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Seleucus II to r. |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕYΚΟΥ (Greek).Apollo, nude, standing left, leaning on a tripod, holding an arrow in his right hand, monogram on each side |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Artacoana | Ancient region: | Bactria | Modern country: Afghanistan | Authority: | Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC), Seleucus II Callinicus (Seleucid king, 246-225 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 246 BCE | to | 226 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.50 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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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.]]1Ehling 1997 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2ESM, n° 727-745, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3SC I, n° 830-4 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 30 | 3, 4, 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 40 | 2 |
| Total | 5 of 5 | 100 | 10 of 10 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 5 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 9 | Number of coins (n) | 10 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.11 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.8 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 60 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 8.12 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 162,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 10 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00006 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 70% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,463.05 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,680 kg <br /> 2,680 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 6,157.64 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Ehling, Kay (1997), "Eine seleukidische Münzstätte in Areia (Artakoana/Alexandreia). Zu E.T. Newell ESM Nr. 727-745", Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau, 76, p. 29-39.
- ^ Newell, Edawrd T. (1938), The coinage of the eastern Seleucid mints, from Seleucus I to Antiochus III, Numismatic Studies 1, New York, 307 p., LVI pl.
- ^ Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine (2002), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 1, Seleucus I through Antiochus III, New York - Lancaster - London, 2 v. (xxxviii, 488 p. + 300 p.), 101 pl.
