Sinope? (Mithridates Eupator), silver, tetradrachms (120-85 BCE)
From SILVER
120 BCE - 85 BCE Silver 26,623 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Diademed head right |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΙΘΡΑΔΑΤΟΥ ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ (Greek).Pegasos grazing left, all within Dionysiac wreath of ivy and fruit |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Sinope | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Pontus | 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: | Mithridates VI Eupator (king of the Pontic kingdom, c. 120-63 BC), Pontic kingdom |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 120 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 85 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver
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Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 16.70 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm
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StandardStandard.: | Attic |
Image
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References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Callataÿ 1997a1Callataÿ 1997a, Callataÿ 20142Callataÿ 2014 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II3Sear II, n° 7248, RQEMH4RQEMH, n° 195, HGC 75HGC 7, n° 336-339 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
| 1 | 31 | 44.93 | 31 | 10.84 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 51, 56, 59, 60, 61, 64, 69 |
| 2 | 12 | 17.39 | 24 | 8.39 | 10, 16, 19, 24, 26, 46, 49, 52, 57, 58, 63, 67 |
| 3 | 5 | 7.25 | 15 | 5.24 | 34, 36, 62, 65, 68 |
| 4 | 6 | 8.7 | 24 | 8.39 | 20, 30, 33, 37, 48, 50 |
| 5 | 3 | 4.35 | 15 | 5.24 | 41, 42, 43 |
| 6 | 1 | 1.45 | 6 | 2.1 | 45 |
| 7 | 3 | 4.35 | 21 | 7.34 | 25, 29, 54 |
| 9 | 1 | 1.45 | 9 | 3.15 | 31 |
| 10 | 3 | 4.35 | 30 | 10.49 | 14, 44, 66 |
| 14 | 1 | 1.45 | 14 | 4.9 | 17 |
| 20 | 1 | 1.45 | 20 | 6.99 | 47 |
| 34 | 1 | 1.45 | 34 | 11.89 | 55 |
| 43 | 1 | 1.45 | 43 | 15.03 | 53 |
| Total | 69 of 69 | 100.02 | 286 of 286 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 69 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 31 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 179 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 286 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 4.14 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.6 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2.59 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 44.93 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 79.71 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 1,594,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O) | 90.94 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00018 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 89.16% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 7,176.01 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ | 26,623 kg <br /> 26,623 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 17,940.03 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
