Lysimachia (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (255-246 BCE)
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255 BCE - 246 BCE Silver 2,329 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Antiochus I right |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY (Greek).Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow held in right hand and resting left hand on grounded bow, lion head right interrupting legend on left, ΤΡΥΦ monogram in exergue |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Lysimachia | Ancient region: | Thrace | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Antiochus II Theos (Seleucid king, 261-246 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 255 BCE | to | 246 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.]]1Le Rider 1988 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2WSM, n° 1610-1621, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3Sear II, n° 6887, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4RQEMH, n° 275, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5SC I, n° 482.3, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]6HGC 9, n° 236 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 2 | 33.33 | 2 | 7.41 | 3, 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 33.33 | 8 | 29.63 | A1, A2 |
| 5 | 1 | 16.67 | 5 | 18.52 | 2 |
| 12 | 1 | 16.67 | 12 | 44.44 | 1 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100 | 27 of 27 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 17 | Number of coins (n) | 27 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.59 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.83 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.81 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 136,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 7.71 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00020 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 92.59% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 7,929.52 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,329 kg <br /> 2,329 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 19,823.79 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Le Rider, Georges (1988), "L'atelier séleucide de Lysimachie (WSM 1610-1621)", Numismatica Ars Classica, 17, p. 195-207, pl. 1-2.
- ^ Newell, Edward T. (1941), The coinage of the western Seleucid mints from Seleucus I to Antiochus III, Numismatic Studies 4, New York, 450 p., LXIV pl.
- ^ 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.
