S 1782 - Priene? (Orophernes), silver, tetradrachms (158-157 BCE)
From SILVER
158 BCE - 157 BCE Silver 754 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head to right |
| Reverse: | [[Reverse legend::ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΟΡΟΦΕΡΝΟ[Υ] to left, [ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ] in exergue]] (Greek).Nike standing to left, holding wreath and palm, to inner left, owl standing to left, head facing, on round altar, above monogram |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Priene | Ancient region: | Ionia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Cappadocian kingdom |
Chronology
| From | 158 BCE | to | 157 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.60 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
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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.]]1Salvesen 2000 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear II, n° 7287, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 7, n° 815 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | Number of coins (n) | 9 | |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % | |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 2.27 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 45,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 2.57 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00020 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 7,929.52 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 754 kg <br /> 754 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 19,823.79 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Salvesen, Harald (2000), "The tetradrachm of Orophernes," Nomismatika Khronika, 21, p. 8-16.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2012), Handbook of Greek Coinages. 7. Coins of northern and Central Anatolia - Pontos, Paphlagonia, Bithynia, Phrygia, Galatia, lykaonia, and Kappadokia (with Kolchis and the Kimmerian bosporos), Lancaster, lxxxii, 352 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
