Seleuceia ad Calycadnum (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VIII/Athena nicephorus) (121-98 BCE)
From SILVER
121 BCE - 98 BCE Silver 6,346 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head right |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ (Greek).Athena Nikephoros standing left, plant to outer left, Z(HNAΦ monogram) and ZH in exergue |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Seleuceia ad Calycadnum | Ancient region: | Cilicia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Antiochus VIII Grypus (Seleucid king, 121/0-97/6 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 121 BCE | to | 98 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.50 | 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.]]1Houghton 1989, p. 88-89 and 91, n° 18-26, 28-29 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear II, n° 7242 (var.), "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 304, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4SC II, n° 2278-2279 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 8 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 4 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 11 | Number of coins (n) | 12 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.09 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.38 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 19.23 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 384,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 24 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00003 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 66.67% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,248.05 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 6,346 kg <br /> 6,346 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 3,120.12 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Houghton, Arthur (1989), "The Royal Seleucid Mint of Soli", The Numismatic Chronicle, 149, p. 15-32, pl. 6-10.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 p.
- ^ Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine C. - Hoover, Oliver D. (2008), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 2, Seleucus IV through Antiochus XIII, 2 v., New York - Lancaster - London, (xxx), 120 p. of plates : ill., maps, tables
