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Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) (1) · Antiochus VIII Grypus (Seleucid king, 121/0-97/6 BC) (2) · Arsinoe II (queen of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia, Ptolemaic queen and co-ruler of Egypt, c. 300-c. 270 BC) (2) · Demetrius II Nicator (Seleucid king, 145-140 and 129-125 BC) (1) · Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC) (2) · Ptolemy VIII Physcon (169-164, 144-132/1 and 126-116 BC) (1) · Ptolemy V Epiphanes (Ptolemaic king, 204-181 BC) (1) · Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) (3)
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Die Study | ImageImage of the object | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | Date fromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Date toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 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 |
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S 601 - Citium (Ptolemy V), gold, mnaieia (191-188 BCE) | ![]() | Gold | 191 BC JL | 188 BC JL | 26,551 kg |
S 603 - Citium (Ptolemy VIII), gold, mnaieia (143-138 BCE) | ![]() | Gold | 143 BC JL | 138 BC JL | 26,551 kg |
Tarsus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (333-319 BCE) | ![]() | Silver | 333 BC JL | 319 BC JL | 24,928 kg |
Tarsus (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (112-110 BCE) | ![]() | Silver | 112 BC JL | 110 BC JL | 987 kg |
Tarsus (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (116-114 BCE) | ![]() | Silver | 116 BC JL | 114 BC JL | 1,276 kg |
Tarsus (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (129-127 BCE) | ![]() | Silver | 129 BC JL | 127 BC JL | 2,473 kg |