Paphos (Ptolemy X), silver, tetradrachms (114-106 BCE) Nicolaou - Mørkholm
From SILVER
114 BCE - 106 BCE Silver 3,130 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Ptolemy X Alexander I right, wearing diadem. |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ (Greek).Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, LΓ (date) in left field, ΠA in right field. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Paphos | Ancient region: | Cyprus | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC), Ptolemy X Alexander I (Ptolemaic king, 110-88 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 114 BCE | to | 106 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.]]1Nicolaou - Mørkholm 1976 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RQEMH, n° 322 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 9.09 | 1 | 0.84 | 39 |
| 2 | 2 | 18.18 | 4 | 3.36 | 45, 47 |
| 3 | 1 | 9.09 | 3 | 2.52 | 42 |
| 5 | 1 | 9.09 | 5 | 4.2 | 38 |
| 8 | 1 | 9.09 | 8 | 6.72 | 40 |
| 12 | 1 | 9.09 | 12 | 10.08 | 46 |
| 15 | 1 | 9.09 | 15 | 12.61 | 41 |
| 22 | 2 | 18.18 | 44 | 36.97 | 37, 43 |
| 27 | 1 | 9.09 | 27 | 22.69 | 44 |
| Total | 11 of 11 | 99.99 | 119 of 119 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 11 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 70 | Number of coins (n) | 119 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 10.82 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.7 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 6.36 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 9.09 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 11.1 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 222,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 12.12 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00054 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 99.16% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 21,441.44 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 3,130 kg <br /> 3,130 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 53,603.6 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
