S 883 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Hippostratos), silver, drachms (70-55 BCE)
From SILVER
70 BCE - 55 BCE Silver 302 kg
Description
| Obverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ) ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΙΠΠΟΣΤΡΑΤΟΥ (Greek).Bust of Hippostratus right, wearing chlamys. |
| Reverse: | Maharajasa tratarasa (mahatasa) jayamtasa Hipustratasa (transcription from Kharoshthi).Several types : 1) Hippostratus riding right, wearing helmet, armour and chlamys. In field, a monogram (and a/several Kharosthi character(s)), 2) Godess three quarter left, wearing polos, chiton and chlamys, holding cornucopia and holding hand. In field, a monogram and a Kharosthi character (no. 24-31). |
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 | 2.30 | Denomination: | drachma
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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. 283-288, no. 24-31, 56-58, 112-143). | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 7.14 | |
| 3 | 3 | 60 | 9 | 64.29 | |
| 4 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 28.57 | |
| Total | 5 of 5 | 100 | 14 of 14 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 5 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 6 | Number of coins (n) | 14 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.8 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.33 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 20 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.57 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 131,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 7.78 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00011 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 92.86% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 4,261.8 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 302 kg <br /> 302 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 10,654.49 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Ol. Bordeaux
