Susa (Seleucus I - imitations), silver, tetradrachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (300-200 BCE)
From SILVER
300 BCE - 200 BCE Silver 669 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. (IMITATION) |
| Reverse: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Greek).Nike right crowning a trophee. In the field, 2 monograms or a monogram and 1/2 letter(s). Border of dots. (IMITATION) |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Susa | Ancient region: | Media | 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 | 300 BCE | to | 200 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.90 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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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. 47-49, groupe 5. | ||
| 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° 7–33, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3SC I, n° 173, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 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 |
| 2 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 6.9 | |
| 27 | 1 | 50 | 27 | 93.1 | |
| Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 29 of 29 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 3 | Number of coins (n) | 29 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 14.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 9.67 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 1.98 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 39,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 2.15 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00073 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 29,292.93 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 669 kg <br /> 669 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 73,232.32 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
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.
