Damascus (Alexander II Zebinas), silver, tetradrachms (Alexander II/seated Zeus) (126-122 BCE)
From SILVER
126 BCE - 122 BCE Silver 4,776 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head right |
| Reverse: | (Greek).Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, lotus-tipped sceptre in left, monogram outer left, monogram below throne, date in exergue |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Damascus | Ancient region: | Syria | Modern country: Syria | Authority: | Alexander II Zabinas (Seleucid king, 128-123 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 126 BCE | to | 122 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.40 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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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.]]1Iossif - Gerritsen 2021 | ||
| 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° 2248 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 14 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 4 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 69 | Number of coins (n) | 110 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 7.86 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.59 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 4.93 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 28.57 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 14.56 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 291,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 16.04 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00038 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 96.36% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 15,109.89 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 4,776 kg <br /> 4,776 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 37,774.73 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Obv. 5 is linked to 20 reverse dies and Obv. 13 to 21
References
- ^ Iossif, Panagiotis - Gerritsen, Corine T. (2021), "Alexander II Zabinas in Damascus: a numismatic reading of the evidence," Revue belge de Numismatique, 167, p. 19-63.
- ^ 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
