S 636 - Uncertain mint, silver, didrachm, 185-95 BC
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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
+ | |Image=S 636 - Uncertain mint Didrachm, 185-95 (Olivier 2012, Planche XXV, 2619).png | ||
+ | |Obverse description=Bust of Dionysos to right, wearing vine wreath and thyrsus. | ||
+ | |Reverse legend=ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ | ||
+ | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
+ | |Reverse description=Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, with wings opened and seal under left wing | ||
|Authority=Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC) | |Authority=Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC) | ||
− | |Date from=185 | + | |Date from=185 BCE |
− | |Date to=95 | + | |Date to=95 BCE |
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=didrachm | |Denomination=didrachm | ||
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|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=636 | |RQEM reference number=636 | ||
+ | |Die study reference=Olivier 2012, p. 134-141, no. 2557-2563, 2577-2649 and 2666-2680. | ||
|Number of obverse dies=41 | |Number of obverse dies=41 | ||
|Number of singletons=15 | |Number of singletons=15 | ||
+ | |Number of reverse dies=74 | ||
+ | |Number of coins=95 | ||
|Number of unidentified obverse dies=0 | |Number of unidentified obverse dies=0 | ||
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|Number of unidentified reverse dies=0 | |Number of unidentified reverse dies=0 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
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|Number of dies=11 | |Number of dies=11 | ||
|Die name=D4,D29,D41,D42,D44,D48,D50,D52,D56,D61,D68 | |Die name=D4,D29,D41,D42,D44,D48,D50,D52,D56,D61,D68 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=3 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=9 | ||
+ | |Die name=D6,D17,D18,D23,D24,D46,D49,D54,D66 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=4 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=5 | ||
+ | |Die name=D20,D26,D43,D53,D65 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=11 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=1 | ||
+ | |Die name=D25 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Reverse Item | ||
+ | |Die name=R1,R2,R3,R4,R5,R6,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,R66,R67,R68,R69,R70,R71,R72,R73,R85,R86,R87,R88,R89,D90,D91,D92,D93,D94,D95,D96 | ||
}} | }} |
Latest revision as of 14:43, 6 May 2023
185 BCE - 95 BCE Silver 0 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Bust of Dionysos to right, wearing vine wreath and thyrsus. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (Greek).Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, with wings opened and seal under left wing |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Modern countryModern country: | 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) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 185 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 95 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 ![]() |
DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | didrachm ![]() |
StandardStandard.: |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Olivier 20121Olivier 2012, p. 134-141, no. 2557-2563, 2577-2649 and 2666-2680. | ||
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 | 15 | 36.59 | 15 | 15.79 | D5, D7, D19, D21, D22, D27, D28, D45, D47, D51, D55, D62, D63, D64, D67 |
2 | 11 | 26.83 | 22 | 23.16 | D4, D29, D41, D42, D44, D48, D50, D52, D56, D61, D68 |
3 | 9 | 21.95 | 27 | 28.42 | D6, D17, D18, D23, D24, D46, D49, D54, D66 |
4 | 5 | 12.2 | 20 | 21.05 | D20, D26, D43, D53, D65 |
11 | 1 | 2.44 | 11 | 11.58 | D25 |
Total | 41 of 41 | 100.01 | 95 of 95 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 41 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 15 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 74 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 95 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 2.32 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.28 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.8 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 36.59 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 59.81 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 1,196,200 |
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) | 72.13 | 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) | 84.21% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 3,176.73 |
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 | 0 kg <br /> 0 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 7,941.82 |
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.