Ecbatana (Demetrius I), gold, staters (Demetrius/Apollo on omphalos) (162-150 BCE)
From SILVER
162 BCE - 150 BCE Gold 299,999 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head r., in l. field, eight-pointed star and K. |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ – ΔHMHTPIOY – ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ (Greek).Apollo seated l. on omphalos, holding arrow and bow. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Ecbatana | Ancient region: | Media | Modern country: Iran | Authority: | Demetrius I Soter (Seleucid king, 162-150 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 162 BCE | to | 150 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 8.50 | Denomination: | stater
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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.]]1Boillet 2009, p. 247-248, no. 1186-1188. | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2CSE, n° 1248, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3SC II, n° 1725 (this coin listed) | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 22, 26, 1 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 100 | 3 of 3 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 3 | Number of coins (n) | 3 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 100 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 176.47 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 3,529,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00000 | |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 0% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 34 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 299,999 kg <br /> 299,999 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 85 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Boillet, Pierre-Yves (2009), Ecbatane et la Médie d’Alexandre aux Arsacides (c. 331 a.C. - c. 224 p.C.). Histoire monétaire et économique, unpublished doctoral dissertation, Bordeaux University.
- ^ Houghton, Arthur (1983), Coins of the Seleucid Empire from the collection of Arthur Houghton, Ancient Coins in North American Collections 4, New York, xiv, 122 p., 2 fold. charts, 77 pls.
- ^ 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
