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Best recorded obverses

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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
350 BC JLSilver16th shekel814 kgS 1826 - Byblus (Aynel), silver, 16th shekels (350-333 BCE)
302 BC JLEuboean LeagueSilverdrachma1,977 kgH 147 - Euboea (uncertain mint) (Euboean League), silver, drachms (302-290 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)
150 BC JLBronzeunitKili, bronze, units (head/horse) (150-100 BCE)
340 BC JLPixodarus of Caria (satrap of Caria, 340-335 BC)
Persian Empire
Silverdidrachm9,886 kgHalicarnassus (Pixodarus), silver, didrachms (340-335 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)
355 BC JLSilverdidrachm2,399 kgTaras, silver, didrachms (355-340 BCE)
425 BC JLSilvertetradrachm9,900 kgAC 68 - Messana, silver, tetradrachms (425-396 BCE)
490 BC JLSilverdidrachm4,991 kgAC 44 - Gela, silver, didrachms (490-475 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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