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Best recorded obverses

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 MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. 
S 57 - Aradus, bronze, NC, 187-185 BCBronze1
S 568 - Carthaea, bronze (Aristaeus/grapes) (330-280 BCE)Bronze1
Athens, silver, decadrachms (467-465 BCE-) Fischer-BossertSilver1
H 100 - Pella and Amphipolis, gold, hemistaters (340-310 BCE)Gold1
AC 208 - Naxos, silver, staters (520-470 BCE) Nicolet-PierreSilver1
S 1623 - Hypata (Ainianes), silver, tetrobols (87-84 BCE)Silver1
S 1561 - Phaestus, silver, staters (350-300 BCE)Silver1
S 1757 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus Doson), silver, tetradrachms (229-220 BCE)Silver1
S 1268 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Pantaleon), bronze, 2 units (190-180 BCE)Bronze
Cupro-nickel
1
S 1821 - Acanthus, silver, diobols (Period F) (430-380 BCE)Silver1
S 1404 - Ecbatana (Antiochus IV), silver, tetradrachms (170-164 BCE)Silver1
S 1570 - Carthage, silver, double shekels (255-241 BCE) VisonaSilver1
Seuthopolis (Seuthes III), bronze (Seuthes/rider) (309/8-295 BCE)Bronze1
H 252 - Apamea, silver, cistophori (90-67 BCE) KleinerSilver1
AC 110 - Aenus, silver, tetradrachms (474-408/7 BCE)Silver1
AC 212 - Mytilene, electrum, hekte, 477-455 BCElectrum1
S 1340 - Thessalonica, bronze, 100-85 BCBronze1
Rhodes, silver, drachms (84-43 BCE)Silver1
Byzantium, gold, staters (types of Lysimachus) (120-72 BCE)Gold1
S 457 - Termessus Minor, bronze (Zeus/bull) (100-30 BCE)Bronze1
S 649 - Byblus (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (204-181 BCE)Silver1
S 1716 - Amphipolis, silver, tetrobols (shield/helmet) (196-168 BCE)Silver1
Sidon (Baalshillem II), silver, half shekels (401-365 BCE)Silver1
H 27 - Messana, bronze, litrai (310/5-288 BCE)Bronze1
Cologne (Tetricus I), gold, aurei (271-274 CE)Gold1
S 489 - Iasus, bronze, dichalkon?, 200-140 BCBronze1
S 666 - Alexandria, gold, mnaieionGold1
S 959 - Chersonesos, bronze, trichalkon, 375-365 BCBronze1
RQEM ad. 438 - Messene, bronze, chalkoi (400-200 BCE)Bronze1
Phocaea (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (210-180 BCE)Silver1
S 363 - Corinth, bronze, 191-146 BCBronze1
H 108 - Pella (Philip II and Alexander the Great), gold, 1/8 staters (345-328 BCE)Gold1
S 223 - Naxos, silver, trihemiobols (520-490 BCE) SheedySilver1
S 200 - Melos, silver, staters (475-460 BCE)Silver1
Tyre, silver, quarter shekels (425-394 BCE)Silver1
H 219 - Ephesus, silver, cistophori (105-67 BCE) CallataÿSilver1
S 1115 - Ecbatana (Seleucus II), silver, tetradrachms (246-225 BCE)Silver1
S 788 - Abdera, bronze, hemiobol, 250-150 BCBronze1
S 1660 - Magnesia ad Maeandrum, silver, tetradrachms (145-140 BCE) (Ellis-Evans)Silver1
S 1273 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Agathocles), cupro-nickel, units (190-180 BCE)Cupro-nickel1
S 873 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), bronze, 8 units (165-130 BCE)Bronze1
S 756 - Cydonia, silver, obols (450-320 BCE)Silver1
S 1830 - Byblus (Urimilk IIl), silver, 1/3 shekels (460-450 BCE)Silver1
S 1298 - Uncertain mint, silver, drachmaSilver1
S 742 - Ekkarra, bronze (Zeus/Artemis) (325-320 BCE)Bronze1
S 680 - Alexandria (Ptolemy IX), silver, tetradrachms (89-81 BCE)Silver1
Elis, silver, staters (various types related to Zeus) (471-365 BCE)Silver1
S 74 - Aradus (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (180-145 BCE) DuyratSilver1
AC 225f - Teos, silver, tetartemoria (540-478 BCE)Silver1
H 131 - Uncertain mint, silver, tetradrachm, 292-287 BCSilver1
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Die nameName(s) of the die(s).FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. Date fromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.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 sourcesMetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)  
AD 132 JLSimon bar Kokhba (military leader and king of Judea, 132-135 CE)Silverdrachm, zuz, denarius3,457 kgJudaea (uncertain mint) (Bar Kokhba), silver, drachms (legend/jug) (132-135 CE)
AD 132 JLSimon bar Kokhba (military leader and king of Judea, 132-135 CE)Silvertetradrachm, sela6,899 kgJudaea (uncertain mint) (Bar Kokhba), silver, tetradrachms (132-135 CE)
375 BC JLSilver4,262 kgJudaea (uncertain mint) (Yehud), silver (all fractions) (375-250 BCE)
465 BC JLSilverdrachma467 kgCnidus, silver, drachms (lion/Aphrodite) (465-449 BCE)
89 BC JLMithridates VI Eupator (king of the Pontic kingdom, c. 120-63 BC)
Pontic kingdom
Silverdidrachm4,167 kgPanticapaeum, Gorgippia, Phanagoria (Mithridates Eupator), billon, didrachms (89-85 BCE)
AD 132 JLSimon bar Kokhba (military leader and king of Judea, 132-135 CE)BronzeJudaea (uncertain mint) (Bar Kokhba), medium bronze (palm branch/lyre) (132-133 CE)
480 BC JLSilverdidrachm1,957 kgAgrigentum, silver, didrachms (eagle/crab) (480/478-470 BCE)
100 BC JLSilvertetradrachm1,101 kgAegeae, silver, tetradrachms (Tyche/Athena) (100-80 BCE)
300 BC JLSilverdidrachm318 kgPopulonia, silver, didrachms (Heracles/club) (300-250 BCE)
380 BC JLSilverstater8,307 kgS 1864 - Opous (Locrians), silver, staters (380-338 BCE)
370 BC JLPersian EmpireSilverdouble siglos1,053 kgAspendus, silver, double sigloi (variety KI) (370-333 BCE) Callataÿ
302 BC JLEuboean LeagueSilverdrachma1,977 kgH 147 - Euboea (uncertain mint) (Euboean League), silver, drachms (302-290 BCE)
350 BC JLSilver16th shekel814 kgS 1826 - Byblus (Aynel), silver, 16th shekels (350-333 BCE)
488 BC JLSilverdidrachm2,979 kgAgrigentum, silver, didrachms (488/485-480/478 BCE)
399 BC JLDionysius I of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, c. 400-367 BC)Silvertetradrachm2,630 kgSyracuse, silver, tetradrachms (quadriga/Arethusa) (399-387 BCE) (Fischer-Bossert)
211 BC JLRoman Republic
Hispani
BronzeMorgantina (the Hispani), bronze (head/rider) (211-185 BCE)
261 BC JLPtolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC)
Ptolemy II Philadelphus (Ptolemaic king, 283-246 BC)
Arsinoe II (queen of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia, Ptolemaic queen and co-ruler of Egypt, c. 300-c. 270 BC)
Goldmnaieion92,352 kgS 2064 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, mnaieia (261-245 BCE)
219 BC JLPtolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC)
Ptolemy III Euergetes (Ptolemaic king, 246-222 BC)
Goldmnaieion37,196 kgS 2065 - Alexandria (Ptolemy III), gold, mnaieia (219-217 BCE)
218 BC JLHieron II of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, 270-215 BC)
Philistis (queen of Syracusa, 274-216 BC)
Silvertetradrachm
16 litrai
20,620 kgSyracuse (Philistis), silver, tetradrachms (Philistis/Nike) (218-214 BCE)
145 BC JLAttalus II (220-138 BCE)Silvertetradrachm13,111 kgS 1660 - Magnesia ad Maeandrum, silver, tetradrachms (145-140 BCE) (Ellis-Evans)
425 BC JLSilvertetradrachm4,569 kgSyracuse, silver, tetradrachms (quadriga/Arethusa) (425-413 BCE) (Fischer-Bossert)
300 BC JLSilver20 asses6,459 kgPopulonia, silver, 20 asses (300-250 BCE)
405 BC JLDionysius I of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, c. 400-367 BC)Gold50 litrai2,738 kgSyracuse, gold, 50 litrai (male head/horse) (405-400 BCE)
150 BC JLBronzeunitKili, bronze, units (head/horse) (150-100 BCE)
355 BC JLSilverdidrachm2,399 kgTaras, silver, didrachms (355-340 BCE)
340 BC JLPixodarus of Caria (satrap of Caria, 340-335 BC)
Persian Empire
Silverdidrachm9,886 kgHalicarnassus (Pixodarus), silver, didrachms (340-335 BCE)
490 BC JLSilverdidrachm4,991 kgAC 44 - Gela, silver, didrachms (490-475 BCE)
425 BC JLSilvertetradrachm9,900 kgAC 68 - Messana, silver, tetradrachms (425-396 BCE)
246 BC JLAntigonus II Gonatas (Antigonid king, 277/6-239 BC)Silvertetradrachm6,905 kgS 1754 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus Gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (246-229 BCE)
470 BC JLSilvertetradrachm6,619 kgS 1494 - Agrigentum, silver, tetradrachms (470-440 BCE)
130 BC JLAriarathes VII Philometor (king of Cappadocia, c. 116-c. 100 BC)
Antiochus VII Euergetes (Seleucid king, 138-129 BC)
Ariarathes VI (king of Cappadocia, c. 130-c. 114 BCE)
Silvertetradrachm19,439 kgS 153 - Eusebeia/Mazaka? (Ariarathes VI-VII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VII) (130-100 BCE)
350 BC JLSilverdidrachm4,082 kgVelia, silver, didrachms (350-310 BCE)
420 BC JLSilvertetradrachm983 kgGela, silver, tetradrachms (biga/man-headed bull) (420-415 BCE)
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