S 624 - Citium (Ptolemy X), silver, tetradrachms (113-104 BCE)
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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
+ | |Image=S 624 Citium Ptolemy X Tetradrachm 113-104 (Olivier 2012, Planche XVII, 1893).png | ||
|Obverse description=Head of Ptolemy I Soter to right, wearing diadem and aegis around neck. | |Obverse description=Head of Ptolemy I Soter to right, wearing diadem and aegis around neck. | ||
− | |Reverse legend=ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ | + | |Reverse legend=ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ |
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt .In field, date (and club sometimes with star, one/two helmet(s) sometimes with star, kerykeion or aplastron). | |Reverse description=Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt .In field, date (and club sometimes with star, one/two helmet(s) sometimes with star, kerykeion or aplastron). | ||
|Mint=Citium | |Mint=Citium | ||
− | |Authority= | + | |Ancient region=Cyprus |
− | |Date from=113 | + | |Authority=Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC); Ptolemy I Soter (satrap and Ptolemaic king of Egypt, 323-305 BC); Ptolemy X Alexander I (Ptolemaic king, 110-88 BC) |
− | |Date to=104 | + | |Date from=113 BCE |
+ | |Date to=104 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
− | | | + | |Standard=Ptolemaic |
+ | |Median weight=14.10 | ||
|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=624 | |RQEM reference number=624 | ||
+ | |Die study reference=Olivier 2012, p. 110-112, no. 1821-1917. | ||
|Number of obverse dies=13 | |Number of obverse dies=13 | ||
|Number of singletons=5 | |Number of singletons=5 | ||
+ | |Number of reverse dies=59 | ||
+ | |Number of coins=97 | ||
|Number of unidentified obverse dies=0 | |Number of unidentified obverse dies=0 | ||
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|Number of unidentified reverse dies=20 | |Number of unidentified reverse dies=20 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=1 | |Frequency=1 | ||
|Number of dies=5 | |Number of dies=5 | ||
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=311,315,316,317,318 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=2 | |Frequency=2 | ||
|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=307 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=3 | |Frequency=3 | ||
|Number of dies=2 | |Number of dies=2 | ||
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=313,314 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=7 | |Frequency=7 | ||
|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=309 |
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=8 | |Frequency=8 | ||
|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=308 |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=15 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=1 | ||
+ | |Die name=312 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=20 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=1 | ||
+ | |Die name=306 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
− | |Frequency= | + | |Frequency=34 |
− | |Number of dies= | + | |Number of dies=1 |
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=310 |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Reverse Item | ||
+ | |Die name=R1006,R1007,R1008,R1009,R1010,R1011,R1012,R1013,R1014,R1015,R1016,R1017,R1018,R1019,R1020,R1021,R1022,R1023,R1024,R1025,R1026,R1027,R1028,R1029,R1030,R1031,R1032,R1033,R1034,R1035,R1036,R1037,R1038,R1039,R1040,R1041,R1042,R1043,R1044,R1045,R1046,R1047,R1048,R1049,R1050,R1051,R1052,R1053,R1054,R1055,R1056,R1057,R1058,R1059,R1060,R1061,R1062,R1063,R1064 | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 6 May 2023
113 BCE - 104 BCE Silver 3,835 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Ptolemy I Soter to right, wearing diadem and aegis around neck. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (Greek).Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt .In field, date (and club sometimes with star, one/two helmet(s) sometimes with star, kerykeion or aplastron). |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Citium | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Cyprus | Modern countryModern country: Greece | 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 I Soter (satrap and Ptolemaic king of Egypt, 323-305 BC), Ptolemy X Alexander I (Ptolemaic king, 110-88 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 113 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 104 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 | 14.10 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm | 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). |
1 | 5 | 38.46 | 5 | 5.15 | 311, 315, 316, 317, 318 |
2 | 1 | 7.69 | 2 | 2.06 | 307 |
3 | 2 | 15.38 | 6 | 6.19 | 313, 314 |
7 | 1 | 7.69 | 7 | 7.22 | 309 |
8 | 1 | 7.69 | 8 | 8.25 | 308 |
15 | 1 | 7.69 | 15 | 15.46 | 312 |
20 | 1 | 7.69 | 20 | 20.62 | 306 |
34 | 1 | 7.69 | 34 | 35.05 | 310 |
Total | 13 of 13 | 99.98 | 97 of 97 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 13 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 5 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 59 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 97 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 7.46 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.64 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 4.54 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 38.46 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 13.6 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 272,000 |
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) | 15.01 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00036 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 94.85% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 14,264.71 |
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 | 3,835 kg <br /> 3,835 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 35,661.76 |
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.