Paphos (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) Olivier
From SILVER
145 BCE - 116 BCE Silver 9,943 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, aegis around neck |
| Reverse: | ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (Greek).Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, L M (date) to left, ΠA to right |
Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| From | 145 BCE | to | 116 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. 120-126, no. 2122-2142 and 2148-2294. | ||
| 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° 7908-7909 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 8 | 25 | 8 | 4.79 | 354, 357, 359, 360, 365, 378, 382, 386 |
| 2 | 4 | 12.5 | 8 | 4.79 | 364, 370, 379, 381 |
| 3 | 1 | 3.13 | 3 | 1.8 | 380 |
| 4 | 2 | 6.25 | 8 | 4.79 | 361, 373 |
| 5 | 3 | 9.38 | 15 | 8.98 | 358, 377, 387 |
| 6 | 1 | 3.13 | 6 | 3.59 | 376 |
| 7 | 4 | 12.5 | 28 | 16.77 | 371, 374, 383, 385 |
| 8 | 5 | 15.63 | 40 | 23.95 | 356, 363, 366, 369, 384 |
| 10 | 1 | 3.13 | 10 | 5.99 | 367 |
| 12 | 1 | 3.13 | 12 | 7.19 | 372 |
| 13 | 1 | 3.13 | 13 | 7.78 | 368 |
| 16 | 1 | 3.13 | 16 | 9.58 | 375 |
| Total | 32 of 32 | 100.04 | 167 of 167 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 32 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 8 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 101 | Number of coins (n) | 167 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 5.22 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.65 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 3.16 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 25 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 35.26 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 705,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 39.59 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00024 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 95.21% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 9,472.49 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 9,943 kg <br /> 9,943 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 23,681.23 |
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
