Eusebeia (Ariarathes IX), silver, tetradrachms (Ariarathes IX/feeding Pegasus) (101-85 BCE)
From SILVER
101 BCE - 85 BCE Silver 329 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head r. |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΙΑΡΑΤΟΥ ΕΥΣΕΒΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ (Greek).Pegasus grazing l., in l. field, star over crescent and in r. field, monogram. All within vine leaf border. |
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 | 85 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.60 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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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 | ||
| 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° 7296, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 273, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 7, n° 843 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 14 | 1 | 100 | 14 | 100 | 1 |
| Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 14 of 14 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 2 | Number of coins (n) | 14 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 14 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 7 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 0.99 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 19,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 1.08 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00071 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 28,282.83 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 329 kg <br /> 329 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 70,707.07 |
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.
