H 299 - Nisibis (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (142-140 BCE)
From SILVER
142 BCE - 140 BCE Silver 1,309 kg
Description
| Obverse: | |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ NIKATOPOΣ (Greek). |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Nisibis | Ancient region: | Mesopotamia | Modern country: Syria | Authority: | Demetrius II Nicator (Seleucid king, 145-140 and 129-125 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 142 BCE | to | 140 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.20 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: |
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1W. Moore, "The Divine Couple of Demetrius II, Nicator, and His Coinage at Nisibis", American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 31 (1986), p. 125-43, pl. 30-1. | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RQEMH, n° 299 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 33.33 | 1 | 12.5 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 33.33 | 2 | 25 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 33.33 | 5 | 62.5 | 1 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 99.99 | 8 of 8 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 6 | Number of coins (n) | 8 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.67 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.33 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 4.04 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 80,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 4.8 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00010 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 87.5% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,960.4 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,309 kg <br /> 1,309 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 9,900.99 |
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