S 1798 - Eusebeia/Mazaka (Ariarathes VII), silver, tetradrachms (115-101 BCE)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 12654


115 BCE - 101 BCE Silver 1,616 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Diademed head r., fillet border
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΒΑΣΙΛEΩΣ / ΑΡΙΑΡΑΘΟΥ - ΦΙΛΟΜΗ - ΤΟΡΟΣ (Greek).Athena Nikephoros standing l., resting hand on shield ornamented with Gorgoneion, transverse spear behind her, on l., monogram above A, and O, on r., Λ, all within laurel wreath
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Eusebeia Ancient regionAncient region.: Cappadocia Modern countryModern country: Turkey AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources: Ariarathes VII Philometor (king of Cappadocia, c. 116-c. 100 BC)
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 115 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 101 BCE PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 16.80 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm Nomisma.org StandardStandard.: Attic
Image
S1798 Ariarathes VII tetradrachms.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study:
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Sear II1Sear II, n° 7290A



Obverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available


Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) 2 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins.  1
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 2 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 3
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 1.5 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 1.5
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 1 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1)  50 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983  4.81 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000.  96,200
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011  (O) 6 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000.  0.00003
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O)  (o = % of O) 66.67% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000.  1,247.4
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)  1,616 kg <br /> 1,616 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000.  3,118.5
Remarks

Most likely one single workstation

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References

  1. ^  Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762