Susa (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (301-295 BCE)
From SILVER
301 BCE - 295 BCE Silver 2,956 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Seleucus I Nikator right, wearing a helmet covered by a panther skin, with ears and horns of a bull, a panther skin around the neck. Border of dots. |
| Reverse: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Greek).Nike right crowning a trophee. Between them, 1 monogram, AX, ΔI or a Boeotian shield. In the field, H, M, AP or a monogram. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Susa | Ancient region: | Mesopotamia | Modern country: Iran | Authority: | Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC), Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 301 BCE | to | 295 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 |
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.]]1Marest-Caffey 2016, p. 41-44, n° 192-253 (Group 2) | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2ESM, n° 418, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3SC I, n° 174, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 9, n° 34 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 25 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 14 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 30 | Number of coins (n) | 59 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.36 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.97 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 56 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 36.05 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 721,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 43.38 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00008 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 76.27% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,273.23 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,956 kg <br /> 2,956 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 8,183.08 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Marest-Caffey, Laure (2016), "Seleukos I's Victory Coinage of Susa Revisited: A Die Study and Commentary", American Journal of Numismatic, 28, p. 1-64.
- ^ Newell, Edawrd T. (1938), The coinage of the eastern Seleucid mints, from Seleucus I to Antiochus III, Numismatic Studies 1, New York, 307 p., LVI pl.
- ^ 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.
