Artaxata? (Artavasdes IV), silver, drachms (4-6 CE)
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4 CE - 6 CE Silver 424 kg
Description
| Obverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ MEΓΑΛΟΥ APTAYAΣΔOY (Greek).Head of the king Artavasdes to right, wearing a diadem.In the right field, Γ. Border of dots. |
| Reverse: | ΘΕΟΥ ΚΑ(IΣΑΡΟΣ) EYEPΓETOY (Greek).Head of Augustus to right, wearing alaurel wreath. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Artaxata | Ancient region: | Armenia | Modern country: Armenia | Authority: | Artavasdes IV of Armenia (Artaxiad king, 4-6), Augustus (Roman emperor, 27 BC-14 AD), Armenian kingdom |
Chronology
| From | 4 CE | to | 6 CE | Period: Roman from 30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 3.50 | Denomination: | drachma
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Standard: | Attic |
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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.]]1Nercessian 2006, p. 114-115 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RPC I, n° 3843 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 2 | 66.67 | 2 | 40 | 2, 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 3 | 60 | 1 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 100 | 5 of 5 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 3 | Number of coins (n) | 5 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.67 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.67 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 66.67 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.05 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 121,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 7.5 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00004 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 60% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,652.89 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 424 kg <br /> 424 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 4,132.23 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Nercessian, Yeghia T. (2006), Silver Coinage of the Artaxiad Dynasty of Armenia, Los Angeles, ix, 212 p., 96 pl.
- ^ Amandry, Michel - Burnett, Andrew - Ripolles, Pere Pau (1998), Roman provincial coinage. I. From the death of Caesar to the death of Vitellius (44 BC-AC 69), London-Paris, 2 vol., xvii + 812 p., 195 pl.
