S 884 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Hippostratos), bronze, 8 units (monster/goddess) (70-55 BCE)
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70 BCE - 55 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΙΠΠΟΣΤΡΑΤΟΥ (Greek).Triton facing, holding dolphin and paddle. |
| Reverse: | Maharajasa tratarasa Hipustratasa (transcription from Kharoshthi).Godess left, wearing polos, holding paddle and holding hand. In field, monogram. |
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: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 19.60 | Denomination: | 8 units
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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. 288, no. 144-160). | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 9 | 75 | 9 | 52.94 | |
| 2 | 1 | 8.33 | 2 | 11.76 | |
| 3 | 2 | 16.67 | 6 | 35.29 | |
| Total | 12 of 12 | 100 | 17 of 17 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 12 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 9 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 13 | Number of coins (n) | 17 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.42 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.31 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.08 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 75 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 32.52 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 650,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 40.8 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00003 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 47.06% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,045.51 |
| 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 | 2,613.78 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Ol. Bordeaux
