Nisibis (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (204-187 BCE)
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|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Mint=Nisibis | |Mint=Nisibis | ||
− | |Authority=Antiochus III the Great (Seleucid king, 222-187 BC) | + | |Ancient region=Mesopotamia |
− | |Date from=204 | + | |Authority=Antiochus III the Great (Seleucid king, 222-187 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
− | |Date to=187 | + | |Date from=204 BCE |
+ | |Date to=187 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
− | | | + | |Median weight=16.90 |
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|RQEM reference=RQEMH | |RQEM reference=RQEMH | ||
|RQEM reference number=277 | |RQEM reference number=277 | ||
+ | |Die study reference=A. Houghton, "The Elephants of Nisibis", American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 31 (1986), p 107-24, pl. 27-9. | ||
+ | |Coin series reference=Sear II, n° 6937-6938; RQEMH, n° 277 | ||
|Number of obverse dies=7 | |Number of obverse dies=7 | ||
|Number of singletons=3 | |Number of singletons=3 | ||
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|Number of dies=3 | |Number of dies=3 | ||
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Revision as of 10:37, 31 January 2023
204 BCE - 187 BCE Silver 2,873 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY (Greek). |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Nisibis | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Mesopotamia | Modern countryModern country: Syria | 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: | Antiochus III the Great (Seleucid king, 222-187 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 204 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 187 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 | 16.90 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm ![]() |
StandardStandard.: |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | A. Houghton1A. Houghton, "The Elephants of Nisibis", American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 31 (1986), p 107-24, pl. 27-9. | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II2Sear II, n° 6937-6938, RQEMH3RQEMH, n° 277 |
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 | 3 | 42.86 | 3 | 12.5 | 4, 5, 7 |
3 | 1 | 14.29 | 3 | 12.5 | 6 |
5 | 1 | 14.29 | 5 | 20.83 | 3 |
6 | 1 | 14.29 | 6 | 25 | 1 |
7 | 1 | 14.29 | 7 | 29.17 | 2 |
Total | 7 of 7 | 100.02 | 24 of 24 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 7 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 3 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 13 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 24 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 3.43 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.85 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.86 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 42.86 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 8.5 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 170,000 |
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) | 9.88 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00014 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 87.5% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 5,647.06 |
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 | 2,873 kg <br /> 2,873 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 14,117.65 |
Remarks