S 122 - Berytus / Laodicea in Phoenicia, bronze, Module 2 (system of 4 modules), 169/8-164 BC
From SILVER
169 BCE - 164 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Antiochus IV right, wearing a diadem and a radiate crown. In the field, Δ, Z or CI. Border of dots. |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY and "To Laodicea mother of Canaan" (Greek and Phoenician).Astarté sur une proue à gauche, vêtue d'un long chiton, la main droite tendue et le coude gauche sur la barre d'un gouvernail. In the field, ΛΑ/(M)-Φ/(N). Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Berytus / Laodicea in Phoenicia | Ancient region: | Syria (Phoenicia) | Modern country: Lebanon | Authority: | Antiochus IV Epiphanes (Seleucid king, 175-164 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 169 BCE | to | 164 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 3.50 | Denomination: | Module 2 (system of 4 modules) | Standard: |
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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.]]1Sawaya 2004, p. 109-146, pl. 10-18 (p. 135, no. 16 and 27, p. 137, no. 60-64 and 69). | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 6 | 100 | 6 | 75 | D10 (Δ), D5 (Z), D14 (CI), D15 (CI), D16 (CI), D17 (CI) |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100 | 6 of 8 | 75 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 6 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 6 | Number of coins (n) | 8 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.33 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.33 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 100 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 18.97 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 379,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 24 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00002 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 25% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 843.44 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | n.a. | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 2,108.59 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Sawaya, Ziad (2004) "Le Monnayage Municipal Séleucide de Bérytos (169/8-114/3 ? av. J.-C.)", Numismatic Chronicle 164, p. 109-146, pl. 10-18.
