Nisibis (Seleucus IV), silver, tetradrachms (187-175 BCE)
From SILVER
187 BCE - 175 BCE Silver 8,575 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Seleucus IV right, wreath behind, all within dotted circle. |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Greek).ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛ−ΕΥΚΟΥ, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow held in right hand and resting left hand on grounded bow, ME monogram in inner left field, ΔΙ in exergue. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Nisibis | Ancient region: | Mesopotamia | Modern country: Syria | Authority: | Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC), Seleucus IV Philopator (Seleucid king, 187-175 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 187 BCE | to | 175 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 17.00 | 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.]]1Mørkholm 1965, p. 44-50, pl. 2-3. | ||
| 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° 6966, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 282 | ||
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 15 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 7 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 25 | Number of coins (n) | 29 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.93 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.16 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.67 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 46.67 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 25.22 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 504,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 31.07 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00006 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 75.86% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,299.76 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 8,575 kg <br /> 8,575 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 5,749.41 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Mørkholm, Otto (1965), "Le monnayage de Séleucos IV à Nisibe", Revue Numismatique 7, p. 44-50, pl. 2-3.
- ^ 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.
