S 600 - Salamis (Ptolemy VIII), gold, mnaieia (138-134 BCE)
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|Obverse description=Head of Arsinoe II to right, wearing diadem, veil and scepter. | |Obverse description=Head of Arsinoe II to right, wearing diadem, veil and scepter. | ||
|Reverse legend=ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ | |Reverse legend=ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ | ||
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|Mint=Salamis | |Mint=Salamis | ||
|Ancient region=Cyprus | |Ancient region=Cyprus | ||
− | |Authority= | + | |Authority=Arsinoe II (queen of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia, Ptolemaic queen and co-ruler of Egypt, c. 300-c. 270 BC); Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC); Ptolemy VIII Physcon (169-164, 144-132/1 and 126-116 BC) |
|Date from=138 BCE | |Date from=138 BCE | ||
|Date to=134 BCE | |Date to=134 BCE | ||
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|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=600 | |RQEM reference number=600 | ||
− | |Die study reference= | + | |Die study reference=Olivier 2012, p. 49, no. 11-14. |
|Number of obverse dies=1 | |Number of obverse dies=1 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=2 | |Number of reverse dies=2 |
Latest revision as of 17:38, 5 May 2023
138 BCE - 134 BCE Gold 6,482 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Arsinoe II to right, wearing diadem, veil and scepter. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΑΡΣΙΝΟΗΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ (Greek).Double cornucopia. In field, date. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Salamis | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Cyprus | 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: | Arsinoe II (queen of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia, Ptolemaic queen and co-ruler of Egypt, c. 300-c. 270 BC), Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC), Ptolemy VIII Physcon (169-164, 144-132/1 and 126-116 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 138 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 134 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Gold | Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 27.70 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | mnaieion | StandardStandard.: | Ptolemaic |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Olivier 20121 | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: |
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). |
3 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 75 | 5 |
Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 3 of 4 | 75 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 2 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 4 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 4 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 2 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 1.17 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 23,400 |
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) | 1.33 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00017 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 6,837.61 |
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 | 6,482 kg <br /> 6,482 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 17,094.02 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Olivier, Julien (2012), Archè et Chrèmata en Egypte au IIe siècle avant J.-C. (204-81 av. J.-C.). Etude de numismatique et d'histoire, [Unpublished doctoral dissertation], Orléans University, 2012.