S 991 - Alexandria (Ptolemy IV), silver, tetradrachms (219-215 BCE)
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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
+ | |Image=S991 Alexandria Ptolemy IV Landvatter.jpg | ||
+ | |Image reference=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2007505&AucID=4767&Lot=254 | ||
+ | |Obverse description=Jugate busts to right of Serapis, laureate, bearded and draped, and Isis, crowned, diademed and draped | ||
|Reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ | |Reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
+ | |Reverse description=Eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt to left, his head turned back to right, with cornucopiae at his shoulder; between eagle's legs, ΔΙ | ||
|Mint=Alexandria | |Mint=Alexandria | ||
− | |Authority= | + | |Ancient region=Egypt |
− | |Date from= | + | |Authority=Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC); Ptolemy IV Philopator (Ptolemaic king, 221-205 BC) |
− | |Date to= | + | |Date from=219 BCE |
+ | |Date to=215 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
− | | | + | |Standard=Ptolemaic |
− | | | + | |Median weight=14.20 |
|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=991 | |RQEM reference number=991 | ||
+ | |Die study reference=Landvatter 2012, p. 63-72 (Groups 1-5) | ||
+ | |Coin series reference=CPE I, n° 892 | ||
|Number of obverse dies=23 | |Number of obverse dies=23 | ||
|Number of singletons=3 | |Number of singletons=3 | ||
+ | |Number of reverse dies=65 | ||
+ | |Number of coins=120 | ||
|Number of unidentified obverse dies=0 | |Number of unidentified obverse dies=0 | ||
− | |||
|Number of unidentified reverse dies=0 | |Number of unidentified reverse dies=0 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=1 | |Frequency=1 | ||
|Number of dies=3 | |Number of dies=3 | ||
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=14,21,22 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=2 | |Frequency=2 | ||
|Number of dies=4 | |Number of dies=4 | ||
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=6,11,16,20 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=3 | |Frequency=3 | ||
|Number of dies=5 | |Number of dies=5 | ||
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=2,5,13,15,18 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=4 | |Frequency=4 | ||
|Number of dies=2 | |Number of dies=2 | ||
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=8,23 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=5 | |Frequency=5 | ||
|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=17 |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=6 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=3 | ||
+ | |Die name=1,7,9 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=7 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=1 | ||
+ | |Die name=19 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=10 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=1 | ||
+ | |Die name=3 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=14 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=1 | ||
+ | |Die name=10 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=15 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=1 | ||
+ | |Die name=4 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=17 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=1 | ||
+ | |Die name=12 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Reverse Item | ||
+ | |Die name=R1,R2,R3,R4,R5,R6,R7,R8,R9,R10,R11,R12,R13,R14,R15,R16,R17,R18,R19,R20,R21,R22,R23,R24,R25,R26,R27,R28,R29,R30,R31,R32,R33,R34,R35,R36,R37,R38,R39,R40,R41,R42,R43,R44,R45,R46,R47,R48,R49,R50,R51,R52,R53,R54,R55,R56,R57,R58,R59,R60,R61,R62,R63,R64,R65 | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:19, 3 March 2023
219 BCE - 215 BCE Silver 7,199 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Jugate busts to right of Serapis, laureate, bearded and draped, and Isis, crowned, diademed and draped |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ (Greek).Eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt to left, his head turned back to right, with cornucopiae at his shoulder, between eagle's legs, ΔΙ |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Alexandria | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Egypt | Modern countryModern country: Egypt | 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: | Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC), Ptolemy IV Philopator (Ptolemaic king, 221-205 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 219 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 215 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 | 14.20 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm | StandardStandard.: | Ptolemaic |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Landvatter 20121 | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | CPE I2 |
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 | 13.04 | 3 | 2.5 | 14, 21, 22 |
2 | 4 | 17.39 | 8 | 6.67 | 6, 11, 16, 20 |
3 | 5 | 21.74 | 15 | 12.5 | 2, 5, 13, 15, 18 |
4 | 2 | 8.7 | 8 | 6.67 | 8, 23 |
5 | 1 | 4.35 | 5 | 4.17 | 17 |
6 | 3 | 13.04 | 18 | 15 | 1, 7, 9 |
7 | 1 | 4.35 | 7 | 5.83 | 19 |
10 | 1 | 4.35 | 10 | 8.33 | 3 |
14 | 1 | 4.35 | 14 | 11.67 | 10 |
15 | 1 | 4.35 | 15 | 12.5 | 4 |
17 | 1 | 4.35 | 17 | 14.17 | 12 |
Total | 23 of 23 | 100.01 | 120 of 120 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 23 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 3 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 65 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 120 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 5.22 | 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) | 2.83 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 13.04 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 25.35 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 507,000 |
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) | 28.45 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00024 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 97.5% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 9,467.46 |
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 | 7,199 kg <br /> 7,199 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 23,668.64 |
Remarks