Soli (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus III/Apollo on omphalos) (197-187 BCE)
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197 BCE - 187 BCE Silver 2,278 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head right |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY (Greek).Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos, to outer left, ΣA monogram above head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ΣE monogram to outer right |
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 | 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.]]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° 6933-6936, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 279, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4SC I, n° 1019, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5HGC 9, n° 20 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 16.67 | 1 | 3.33 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 16.67 | 2 | 6.67 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 16.67 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | 16.67 | 5 | 16.67 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 16.67 | 6 | 20 | 5 |
| 13 | 1 | 16.67 | 13 | 43.33 | 3 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100.02 | 30 of 30 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 15 | Number of coins (n) | 30 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 16.67 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.66 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 133,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 7.5 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00023 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 96.67% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 9,009.01 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,278 kg <br /> 2,278 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 22,522.52 |
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.
