Hierapolis-Bambyke (Abyty), silver, didrachms (facing head/chariot) (342-331 BCE)
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342 BCE - 331 BCE Silver 1,766 kg
Description
| Obverse: | hdd w 'th (Hadad and Ateh) in Aramaic characters (Aramaic).Draped bust of female facing, wearing pearl necklace, in l. field, circle |
| Reverse: | byty (Abyaty) in Aramaic characters (Aramaic).Great King and charioteer, who holds reins in both hands, driving quadriga of mules r. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Hierapolis-Bambyke | Ancient region: | Syria | Modern country: Syria | Authority: | Persian Empire |
Chronology
| From | 342 BCE | to | 331 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 8.20 | Denomination: | didrachm
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Standard: |
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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.]]1Andrade 2017, p. 28-30 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 9, n° 1344 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 7 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 9 | Number of coins (n) | 15 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.14 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.67 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.29 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 42.86 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 10.77 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 215,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 13.13 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00007 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 80% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,785.52 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,766 kg <br /> 1,766 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 6,963.79 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Andrade, Nathanael J. (2017), "The Silver Coinage of Syrian Manbog (Hierapolis-Bambyke)," American Journal of Numismatics, 2nd ser., 29, p. 1-46, pl. 1-5
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2009), Handbook of ancient Syrian coins : royal and civic issues, fourth to first centuries BC, The Handbook of Greek Coinage 9, Lancaster, lxix, 332 p.
