S 883 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Hippostratos), silver, drachms (70-55 BCE)
From SILVER
70 BCE - 55 BCE Silver 302 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ) ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΙΠΠΟΣΤΡΑΤΟΥ (Greek).Bust of Hippostratus right, wearing chlamys. |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the 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
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Punjab (uncertain mint) | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Bactria | Modern countryModern country: India | AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources: | Hippostratus of Bactria (Indo-Greek king, c. 65-55 BC), Indo-Greek kingdom |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 70 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 55 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver
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Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 2.30 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | drachma
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StandardStandard.: |
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Ol. Bordeaux1Ol. 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). | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | |||
Obverse dies distribution
| FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
| 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 obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 5 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 6 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 14 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 2.8 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 2.33 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.2 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 20 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 6.57 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 131,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O) | 7.78 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00011 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 92.86% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 4,261.8 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ | 302 kg <br /> 302 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 10,654.49 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Ol. Bordeaux
