Eusebeia (Ariarathes IX), silver, tetradrachms (Ariarathes IX/Athena nicephorus) (101-98 BCE)
From SILVER
101 BCE - 98 BCE Silver 646 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Ariarathes IX right |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΙΑΡΑΤΟΥ ΕΥΣΕΒΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ (Greek).[[Reverse description::Athena standing left, right hand supporting Nike who offers wreath to her, left hand resting on grounded shield, vertical spear in background behind shield, [B] 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 | 101 BCE | to | 98 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.]]1Mørkholm 1968 | ||
| 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° 7295, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 271 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 3 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 9.68 | 2 |
| 28 | 1 | 50 | 28 | 90.32 | 1 |
| Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 31 of 31 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 11 | Number of coins (n) | 31 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 15.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.82 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 5.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 1.97 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 39,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 2.14 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00079 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 31,472.08 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 646 kg <br /> 646 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 78,680.2 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Mørkholm, Otto (1968), "The Coinages of Ariarathes VIII and Ariarathes IX of Cappadocia", in Essays Presented to Stanley Robinson, Oxford, p. 241-58, pl. 30-33.
- ^ 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.
