Damascus (Demetrius III), silver, drachms (Demetrius III/standing Nike) (97-87 BCE)
From SILVER
97 BCE - 87 BCE Silver 209 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head right |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ (Greek).Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm, Δ to outer left, HIΣ in exergue |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Damascus | Ancient region: | Syria | Modern country: Syria | Authority: | Demetrius III Philopator (Seleucid king, 97/6-88/7 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 97 BCE | to | 87 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 3.75 | 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.]]1Hoover - Houghton - Veselý 2008, p. 334 | ||
| 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° 2452 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 80 | 1 |
| Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 5 of 5 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 4 | Number of coins (n) | 5 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.25 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 2.79 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 55,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.33 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00009 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 80% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,584.23 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 209 kg <br /> 209 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 8,960.57 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. - Houghton, Arthur - Veselý, Petr (2008), "The Silver Mint of Damascus under Demetrius and Antiochus XII (97/6 BC-83/2 BC)," American Journal of Numismatics, 20, p. 305-336, pl. 75-80.
- ^ 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
