S 879 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), bronze, units (165-130 BCE)
From SILVER
165 BCE - 130 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ MENANΔΡΟΥ (Greek).Several types: 1) Bust of Athena left or right, wearing helmet (no. 1777 et 1970-1971), 2) Head of elephant right with bell around neck (no. 1873-1944). |
| Reverse: | Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa (transcription from Kharoshthi).Several types : 1) Nike three quarter right, holding wreath and palm. In field, a monogram (no .1777 et 1970-1971), 2) Club. In field, a letter (and a monogram) (no. 1873-1944). |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Punjab (uncertain mint) | Ancient region: | Bactria | Modern country: India | Authority: | Menander I Soter (Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek king, 165/155 -130 BC), Indo-Greek kingdom |
Chronology
| From | 165 BCE | to | 130 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 2.75 | Denomination: | unit
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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.]]1Ol. Bordeaux, Les Grecs en Inde. Politiques et pratiques monétaires (IIIe s. a.C.-Ier s. p.C.), Numismatica Antiqua 8, Bordeaux, 2018 (catalogue p. 246-256, no. 1777, 1790, 1873-1944, 1970-1971). | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 48 | 78.69 | 48 | 63.16 | |
| 2 | 12 | 19.67 | 24 | 31.58 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1.64 | 4 | 5.26 | |
| Total | 61 of 61 | 100 | 76 of 76 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 61 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 48 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 69 | Number of coins (n) | 76 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.25 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.1 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.13 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 78.69 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 240.87 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 4,817,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 309.07 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00002 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 36.84% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 631.05 |
| 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 | 1,577.61 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Ol. Bordeaux
