S 649 - Byblus (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (204-181 BCE)
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+ | |Image=S 649 Byblus Ptolemy V Tetradrachm 204-181 BCE (Olivier 2012, Planche XXVIII, 2927).png | ||
+ | |Obverse description=Head of Ptolemy V right draped an diademed | ||
+ | |Reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ | ||
+ | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
+ | |Reverse description=Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, with wings closed BY left field, Isis' crown right field | ||
|Mint=Byblus | |Mint=Byblus | ||
− | |Authority=Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC); Ptolemy V Epiphanes (Ptolemaic king, 204-181 BC) | + | |Ancient region=Phoenicia |
+ | |Authority=Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC); Ptolemy V Epiphanes (Ptolemaic king, 204-181 BC) | ||
|Date from=204 BCE | |Date from=204 BCE | ||
|Date to=181 BCE | |Date to=181 BCE | ||
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|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=649 | |RQEM reference number=649 | ||
− | |Die study reference= | + | |Die study reference=Olivier 2012, p. 152-153, n° 2925-2928 |
|Number of obverse dies=2 | |Number of obverse dies=2 | ||
|Number of singletons=1 | |Number of singletons=1 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=2 | |Number of reverse dies=2 | ||
|Number of coins=4 | |Number of coins=4 | ||
+ | |Workstation=Most likely one single workstation | ||
+ | |Purpose=Likely military | ||
|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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|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 21 June 2023
204 BCE - 181 BCE Silver 917 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Ptolemy V right draped an diademed |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (Greek).Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, with wings closed BY left field, Isis' crown right field |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Byblus | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Phoenicia | Modern countryModern country: Lebanon | 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 V Epiphanes (Ptolemaic king, 204-181 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.. | 181 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 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
3 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 75 | 1 |
Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 4 of 4 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 1 |
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) | 2 | 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) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 3.25 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 65,000 |
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) | 4 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00006 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 75% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 2,461.54 |
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 | 917 kg <br /> 917 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 6,153.85 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
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.