Paphos (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (180-169 BCE)
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180 BCE - 169 BCE Silver 1,802 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 star). |
Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| From | 180 BCE | to | 169 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. 114-115, n° 1938-1976 | ||
| 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° 7891-7892 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 2 | 2 | 33.33 | 4 | 10.26 | 328, 329 |
| 5 | 2 | 33.33 | 10 | 25.64 | 327, 330 |
| 11 | 1 | 16.67 | 11 | 28.21 | 325 |
| 14 | 1 | 16.67 | 14 | 35.9 | 326 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100 | 39 of 39 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 26 | Number of coins (n) | 39 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 6.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.5 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 4.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.39 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 127,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 7.09 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00031 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 12,206.57 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,802 kg <br /> 1,802 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 30,516.43 |
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
