S 882 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Hippostratos), silver, tetradrachms (70-55 BCE)
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70 BCE - 55 BCE Silver 36,776 kg
Description
| Obverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ) ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΙΠΠΟΣΤΡΑΤΟΥ (Greek).Bust of Hippostratus right, wearing (diadem and) chlamys. |
| Reverse: | Maharajasa tratarasa (mahatasa) jayamtasa Hipustratasa (transcription from Kharoshthi).Several types : 1) Hippostratus riding right, wearing diadem, armour and chlamys. In field, a monogram (and a/several Kharosthi character(s)) (no. 32-55 et 59-111), 2) Godess three quarter left, wearing polos, chiton and chlamys, holding cornucopia and holding hand. In field, a monogram and a Kharosthi character (no. 1-23). |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Punjab (uncertain mint) | Ancient region: | Bactria | Modern country: India | Authority: | Hippostratus of Bactria (Indo-Greek king, c. 65-55 BC), Indo-Greek kingdom |
Chronology
| From | 70 BCE | to | 55 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 9.20 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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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.]]1Bordeaux 2018, p. 282-286, n° 1-23, 32-55, 59-111 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 58 | 68.24 | 58 | 44.96 | |
| 2 | 16 | 18.82 | 32 | 24.81 | |
| 3 | 5 | 5.88 | 15 | 11.63 | |
| 4 | 6 | 7.06 | 24 | 18.6 | |
| Total | 85 of 85 | 100 | 129 of 129 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 85 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 58 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 111 | Number of coins (n) | 129 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.52 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.16 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.31 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 68.24 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 199.87 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 3,997,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 249.2 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00003 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 55.04% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,290.84 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 36,776 kg <br /> 36,776 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 3,227.1 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Bordeaux, Olivier (2018), s (IIIe s. a.C.-Ier s. p.C.), Numismatica Antiqua 8, Bordeaux, 326 p.
