S 99 - Artaxata (Artavasdes II), silver, drachms (56-34 BCE)
From SILVER
56 BCE - 34 BCE Silver 602 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Draped bust of Artavasdes II to right, wearing five-pointed tiara decorated with a star between two eagles and tied with a diadem |
| Reverse: | BAΣIΛEΩΣ - BAΣIΛEΩN / AΡTAΥAZΔOΥ (Greek).Helios (?) driving quadriga to left, being crowned with wreath by small figure of Nike held in his right hand, in field to left, monogram, above quadriga, ς |
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 | 3.60 | Denomination: | drachma
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Standard: | Attic |
Image
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. 109-111 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Kovacs, n° 163 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 20 | 4, 5, 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 16.67 | 2 | 13.33 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 33.33 | 10 | 66.67 | 1, 3 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100 | 15 of 15 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 11 | Number of coins (n) | 15 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.36 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.83 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 8.36 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 167,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 10 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00009 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 80% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,588.52 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 602 kg <br /> 602 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 8,971.29 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
