Lampsacus (Antiochus Hierax), silver, tetradrachms (240-229 BCE)
From SILVER
240 BCE - 229 BCE Silver 6,542 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Antiochos I to right. |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY (Greek).Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Lampsacus | Ancient region: | Mysia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC), Antiochus Hierax (Seleucid usurper, 246-227 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 240 BCE | to | 229 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 17.10 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
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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.]]1Houghton 1978 | ||
| 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° 6918, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 276, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4SC I, n° 848-856, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5HGC 9, n° 399-403 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 16 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 6 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 40 | Number of coins (n) | 58 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3.63 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.45 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 37.5 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 19.13 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 382,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 22.1 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00015 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 89.66% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 6,063.77 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 6,542 kg <br /> 6,542 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 15,159.44 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Houghton, Arthur (1978), "The Seleucid Mint at Lampsacus", American Numismatic Society Museum Notes, 23, p. 59-68, pl. 8.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine (2002), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 1, Seleucus I through Antiochus III, New York - Lancaster - London, 2 v. (xxxviii, 488 p. + 300 p.), 101 pl.
- ^ 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.
