S 1379 - Ecbatana (Vologases I), silver, drachms (51-78 CE)
From SILVER
51 CE - 78 CE Silver 3,913 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Bust of the king left, wearing earring and diadem.In the field, mak for VOL or monogram. Border of dots. |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ΔΙΚΑΙΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ (Greek).King seated right, wearing diadem, holding bow. In the right field, A. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Ecbatana | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Media | Modern countryModern country: Iran | AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources: | Vologases I (king of Parthia, c. 51-78 AD) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 51 CE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 78 CE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Roman from 30 BC 
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver
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Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 3.70 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | drachm | StandardStandard.: |
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Boillet 20091Boillet 2009, p. 662-681, no. 4729-4902. | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | |||
Obverse dies distribution
| FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
| 1 | 19 | 42.22 | 19 | 10.92 | D2, D12, D16, D21, D23, D24, D25, D26, D27, D28, D30, D31, D32, D36, D37, D40, D41, D42, D43 |
| 2 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 10.34 | D5, D8, D9, D14, D18, D20, D22, D38, D45 |
| 3 | 4 | 8.89 | 12 | 6.9 | D7, D13, D15, D17 |
| 4 | 4 | 8.89 | 16 | 9.2 | D10, D29, D34, D39 |
| 5 | 2 | 4.44 | 10 | 5.75 | D6, D44 |
| 6 | 1 | 2.22 | 6 | 3.45 | D3 |
| 7 | 1 | 2.22 | 7 | 4.02 | D4 |
| 8 | 1 | 2.22 | 8 | 4.6 | D35 |
| 13 | 1 | 2.22 | 13 | 7.47 | D19 |
| 17 | 1 | 2.22 | 17 | 9.77 | D11 |
| 18 | 1 | 2.22 | 18 | 10.34 | D1 |
| 29 | 1 | 2.22 | 29 | 16.67 | D33 |
| Total | 45 of 45 | 99.98 | 173 of 174 | 99.43 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 45 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 19 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 56 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 174 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 3.87 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 3.11 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.24 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 42.22 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 52.88 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 1,057,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O) | 60.7 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00016 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 89.08% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 6,580.94 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ | 3,913 kg <br /> 3,913 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 16,452.34 |
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.
