Seleuceia ad Calycadnum (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (146-144 BCE)
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|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Mint=Seleuceia ad Calycadnum | |Mint=Seleuceia ad Calycadnum | ||
− | |Authority=Demetrius II Nicator (Seleucid king, 145-140 and 129-125 BC) | + | |Ancient region=Cilicia |
− | |Date from=146 | + | |Authority=Demetrius II Nicator (Seleucid king, 145-140 and 129-125 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
− | |Date to=144 | + | |Date from=146 BCE |
+ | |Date to=144 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
− | | | + | |Standard=Attic |
− | | | + | |Median weight=16.80 |
|RQEM reference=RQEMH | |RQEM reference=RQEMH | ||
|RQEM reference number=297 | |RQEM reference number=297 | ||
+ | |Die study reference=A. Houghton, "The Royal Seleucid Mint of Seleucia on the Calycadnos", in Essays Kraay-Morkholm, Wetteren, 1989, p. 79-100, pl. 23-29. | ||
+ | |Coin series reference=RQEMH, n° 297 | ||
|Number of obverse dies=2 | |Number of obverse dies=2 | ||
|Number of singletons=1 | |Number of singletons=1 |
Revision as of 12:53, 27 January 2023
146 BCE - 144 BCE Silver 1,465 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ NIKATOPOΣ (Greek). |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Seleuceia ad Calycadnum | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Cilicia | 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: | Demetrius II Nicator (Seleucid king, 145-140 and 129-125 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 146 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 144 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver ![]() |
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 ![]() |
StandardStandard.: | Attic |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | A. Houghton1A. Houghton, "The Royal Seleucid Mint of Seleucia on the Calycadnos", in Essays Kraay-Morkholm, Wetteren, 1989, p. 79-100, pl. 23-29. | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | RQEMH2RQEMH, n° 297 |
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 | 2 | 66.67 | 2 | 28.57 | 2, 3 |
5 | 1 | 33.33 | 5 | 71.43 | 1 |
Total | 3 of 3 | 100 | 7 of 7 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 1 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 5 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 6 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 3 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.2 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 2.55 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 51,000 |
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) | 3 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00008 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 83.33% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 4,705.88 |
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 | 857 kg <br /> 1,465 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 11,764.71 |
Remarks