Sardis (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus II/seated Apollo) (261-246 BCE)
From SILVER
261 BCE - 246 BCE Silver 352 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Antiochus II right |
| Reverse: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOΥ (Greek).Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Sardis | Ancient region: | Lydia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Antiochus II Theos (Seleucid king, 261-246 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 261 BCE | to | 246 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 17.10 | 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.]]1Hochard 2024, p. 61, n° 32 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2SC I, n° 519, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 9, n° 238, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Hochard 2024, p. 61, n° 32 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 9 | 1 | 100 | 9 | 100 | 23 |
| Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 9 of 9 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 5 | Number of coins (n) | 9 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 9 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.8 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 5 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 1.03 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 20,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 1.13 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00044 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 17,475.73 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 352 kg <br /> 352 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 43,689.32 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- a b Hochard, Pierre-Olivier (2024), "L'atelier de Sardes sous les Séleucides," Revue numismatique, 181, p. 49-109.
- ^ Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine (2002), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 1, Seleucus I through Antiochus III, New York - Lancaster - London, 2 v. (xxxviii, 488 p. + 300 p.), 101 pl.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2009), Handbook of ancient Syrian coins : royal and civic issues, fourth to first centuries BC, The Handbook of Greek Coinage 9, Lancaster, lxix, 332 p.
