H 306 - Syria (uncertain mint) (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (121-96 BCE)
From SILVER
121 BCE - 96 BCE Silver 5,425 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Diademed head of Antiochus IX right, with short, curly beard and mustache, diadem ties falling straight behind, bead-and-reel border. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ (Greek).BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY / ΦΙΛΟ-ΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ, Athena standing facing, head left, resting left hand on grounded shield decorated with gorgoneion boss, spear resting against left arm, Nike left in right hand, crowning border, HP monogram in left field, all within wreath. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Syria (uncertain mint) | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Syria (Seleucis and Pieria) | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources: | Antiochus IX Cyzicenus (Seleucid king, 114-95 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 121 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 96 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver | Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 15.90 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm | StandardStandard.: | Attic |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Houghton 19931 | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | RQEMH2 |
Obverse dies distribution
FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 10.34 | I/1, V/2, V/3 |
2 | 4 | 33.33 | 8 | 27.59 | I/3, III/2, IV/1, VI/1 |
3 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 31.03 | I/2, II/1, V/1 |
4 | 1 | 8.33 | 4 | 13.79 | IV/2 |
5 | 1 | 8.33 | 5 | 17.24 | III/1 |
Total | 12 of 12 | 99.99 | 29 of 29 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 12 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 3 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 28 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 29 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 2.42 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.04 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 25 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 17.06 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 341,200 |
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O) | 20.47 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00008 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 89.66% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 3,399.77 |
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ | 5,425 kg <br /> 5,425 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 8,499.41 |
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