S 1367 - Ecbatana (Orodes II), silver, obols (57-38 BCE)
From SILVER
57 BCE - 38 BCE Silver 36 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Bust of the king left, wearing diadem. In the left field, star. Border of dots. |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ (Greek).King seated right, wearing diadem, holding bow. In the left field, ancor. In the right field, A. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Ecbatana | Ancient region: | Media | Modern country: Iran | Authority: | Parthian Empire, Orodes II (king of the Parthian Empire, 57-38 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 57 BCE | to | 38 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 0.60 | Denomination: | obol
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Standard: |
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Boillet 2009, p. 353-357, no. 1857-1890. | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 33.33 | 1 | 2.94 | D3 |
| 12 | 1 | 33.33 | 12 | 35.29 | D1 |
| 21 | 1 | 33.33 | 21 | 61.76 | D2 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 99.99 | 34 of 34 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 13 | Number of coins (n) | 34 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 11.33 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.62 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 4.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 3.02 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 60,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.29 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00056 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 97.06% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 22,516.56 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 36 kg <br /> 36 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 56,291.39 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Boillet, Pierre-Yves (2009), Ecbatane et la Médie d’Alexandre aux Arsacides (c. 331 a.C. - c. 224 p.C.). Histoire monétaire et économique, unpublished doctoral dissertation, Bordeaux University.
