Eusebeia (Ariarathes VII), silver, tetradrachms (Ariarathes VII/Athena nicephorus) (115-101 BCE)
From SILVER
115 BCE - 101 BCE Silver 1,616 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head r., fillet border |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛEΩΣ / ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘΟΥ - ΦΙΛΟΜΗ - ΤΟΡΟΣ (Greek).Athena Nikephoros standing l., resting hand on shield ornamented with Gorgoneion, transverse spear behind her, on l., monogram above A, and O, on r., Λ, all within laurel wreath |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Eusebeia | Ancient region: | Cappadocia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Ariarathes VII Philometor (king of Cappadocia, c. 116-c. 100 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 115 BCE | to | 101 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.80 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | |||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Sear II, n° 7290A | ||
Obverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
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) | 2 | Number of coins (n) | 3 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.5 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 4.81 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 96,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 6 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00003 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 66.67% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,247.4 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,616 kg <br /> 1,616 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 3,118.5 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
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References
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
