Paphos (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (195-180 BCE)
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195 BCE - 180 BCE Silver 2,569 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, ΘΕ ΟΝ-ΠΟ, ΘΕ AP-ΠΟ, AΠ ΠΟ-AP, ΠΥΡ-ΑΡ ΠΟ or ΠΟ-ΑΡ AΠ. |
Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| From | 195 BCE | to | 180 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 |
Image
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. 113, no. 1918-1937. | ||
| 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° 7861 | ||
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 7 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 16 | Number of coins (n) | 20 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.86 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.25 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.29 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 28.57 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 9.11 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 182,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 10.77 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00011 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 90% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 4,390.78 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,569 kg <br /> 2,569 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 10,976.95 |
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 Etude de numismatique et d'histoire, [Unpublished doctoral dissertation], Orléans University, 2012.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
