Nisibis (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus III/elephant) (204-187 BCE)
From SILVER
204 BCE - 187 BCE Silver 2,873 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head right. |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY (Greek).[[Reverse description::BAΣIΛE[ΩΣ] ANTIOXOY, elephant standing right]], EΣ to right. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Nisibis | Ancient region: | Mesopotamia | Modern country: Syria | Authority: | Antiochus III the Great (Seleucid king, 222-187 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 204 BCE | to | 187 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.90 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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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.]]1Houghton 1986, p 107-24, pl. 27-9. | ||
| 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° 6937-6938, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 277, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4SC I, n° 1128-1130 | ||
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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) | 13 | Number of coins (n) | 24 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3.43 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.85 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.86 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 42.86 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 8.5 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 170,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 9.88 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00014 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 87.5% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 5,647.06 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,873 kg <br /> 2,873 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 14,117.65 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Houghton, Arthur (1986), "The Elephants of Nisibis", American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 31, p 107-24, pl. 27-9
- ^ 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.
