S 1657 - Begram ? (Vima Kadphises), gold, quarter dinars (113-128 CE)
From SILVER
113 CE - 128 CE Gold 1,304 kg
Description
| Obverse: | (Greek).Diademed head right within window |
| Reverse: | (Karosthi).Trident, tamgha, and triratna symbol |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Begram | Ancient region: | Bactria | Modern country: Afghanistan | Authority: | Vima Kadphises |
Chronology
| From | 113 CE | to | 128 CE | Period: Roman from 30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 2.00 | Denomination: | quarter dinar, quarter stater | Standard: |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Bracey 2009 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 7 | Number of coins (n) | 17 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 5.67 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.43 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 3.26 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 65,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.64 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00026 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 10,429.45 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,304 kg <br /> 1,304 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 26,073.62 |
Remarks
Most likely more than 2 workstations
References
- ^ Bracey, Robert (2009), The Coinage of Wima Kadphises, Gandharan Studies, 3, p. 25-75.
