S 98 - Artaxata (Artavasdes II) silver, tetradrachms (56-34 BCE)
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56 BCE - 34 BCE Silver 57,176 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Bust of Artavasdes right, wearing Armenian tiara with five points, central star and decorated side panels, diadem tied across front |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ above, ΑΡΤΑΥΑΣΔΕΩ ΘΕΙΟΥ below, (Greek).Charioteer driving quadriga left, monogram and IZ in front. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Artaxata | Ancient region: | Armenia | Modern country: Armenia | Authority: | Artavasdes II of Armenia (Artaxiad king, 55-34 BC), Armenian kingdom |
Chronology
| From | 56 BCE | to | 34 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.20 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
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References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Nercessian 2006, p. 108-109. | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 3 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 1, 2, 3 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 100 | 3 of 3 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 3 | Number of coins (n) | 3 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 100 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 176.47 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 3,529,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00000 | |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 0% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 34 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 57,176 kg <br /> 57,176 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 85 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Nercessian, Yeghia T. (2006), Silver Coinage of the Artaxiad Dynasty of Armenia, Los Angeles, ix, 212 p., 96 pl.
