Eusebeia (Ariarathes IX), silver, drachms (Ariarathes IX/Athena nicephorus) (97-85 BCE)
From SILVER
97 BCE - 85 BCE Silver 3,339 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head right |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΙΑΡΑΤΟΥ ΕΥΣΕΒΟΥΣ (Greek).Athena Nikephoros standing left, monogram to inner left, IΓ or IE (date) in exergue |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Eusebeia | Ancient region: | Cappadocia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator (king of Cappadocia, c.100-c. 85 BC), Cappadocian kingdom |
Chronology
| From | 97 BCE | to | 85 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 4.00 | Denomination: | drachma
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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.]]1Callataÿ 1997a, p. 180-184 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear II, n° 7298-7299, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 274, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 7, n° 845 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 13 | 37.14 | 13 | 10.16 | 6, 7, 12, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 34, 35 |
| 2 | 8 | 22.86 | 16 | 12.5 | 3, 4, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 30 |
| 3 | 2 | 5.71 | 6 | 4.69 | 5, 20 |
| 4 | 1 | 2.86 | 4 | 3.13 | 16 |
| 5 | 2 | 5.71 | 10 | 7.81 | 11, 28 |
| 6 | 2 | 5.71 | 12 | 9.38 | 8, 21 |
| 8 | 1 | 2.86 | 8 | 6.25 | 14 |
| 9 | 2 | 5.71 | 18 | 14.06 | 9, 33 |
| 10 | 3 | 8.57 | 30 | 23.44 | 2, 10, 15 |
| 11 | 1 | 2.86 | 11 | 8.59 | 1 |
| Total | 35 of 35 | 99.99 | 128 of 128 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 35 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 13 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 101 | Number of coins (n) | 128 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3.66 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.27 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.89 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 37.14 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 41.74 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 834,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 48.17 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00015 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 89.84% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 6,133.21 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 3,339 kg <br /> 3,339 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 15,333.01 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), L'histoire des guerres mithridatiques vue par les monnaies, Numismatica Lovaniensia 18, Louvain-la-Neuve, XIII + 481 p. et 54 pl.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 p.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2012), Handbook of Greek Coinages. 7. Coins of northern and Central Anatolia - Pontos, Paphlagonia, Bithynia, Phrygia, Galatia, lykaonia, and Kappadokia (with Kolchis and the Kimmerian bosporos), Lancaster, lxxxii, 352 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
