Paphos (Ptolemy IX), silver, tetradrachms (117-113 BCE) Olivier
From SILVER
117 BCE - 113 BCE Silver 1,402 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Ptolemy I Soter to right, wearing diadem and aegis around neck. |
| Reverse: | ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (Greek).Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt. In field, date (and diademed crown, calathos, cornucopia, aplastron( with lotus button)). |
Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| From | 117 BCE | to | 113 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 14.10 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Ptolemaic |
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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.]]1Olivier 2012, p. 126-128, n° 2295-2360 | ||
| 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° 7921-7922, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 319 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1.52 | 391 |
| 6 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9.09 | 388 |
| 12 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 18.18 | 390 |
| 14 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 21.21 | 389 |
| 33 | 1 | 20 | 33 | 50 | 392 |
| Total | 5 of 5 | 100 | 66 of 66 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 5 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 31 | Number of coins (n) | 66 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 13.2 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.13 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 6.2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 20 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 4.97 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 99,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 5.41 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00066 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 98.48% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 26,559.36 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,402 kg <br /> 1,402 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 66,398.39 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Olivier, Julien (2012), Archè et Chrèmata en Egypte au IIe siècle avant J.-C. (204-81 av. J.-C.). Etude de numismatique et d'histoire, [Unpublished doctoral dissertation], Orléans University, 2012.
- ^ 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.
