Soli (Antiochus III), silver, drachms (Antiochus III/Apollo on omphalos) (197-187 BCE)
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197 BCE - 187 BCE Silver 417 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Antiochos III to right |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY (Greek).Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow, to outer left, ΔI above owl, to right, ON |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Soli-Pompeiopolis (Cilicia) | Ancient region: | Cilicia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Antiochus III the Great (Seleucid king, 222-187 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 197 BCE | to | 187 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 4.10 | Denomination: | drachma
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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. 16-18 | ||
| 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° 6939, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 280, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4SC I, n° 1022, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5HGC 9, n° 452 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 16.67 | 2, 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 58.33 | 4 |
| Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 12 of 12 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 8 | Number of coins (n) | 12 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.5 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 5.09 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 101,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 6 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00012 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 83.33% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 4,715.13 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 417 kg <br /> 417 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 11,787.82 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
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 (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.
