S 677 - Alexandria (Ptolemy X and Cleopatra III), silver, hemidrachms (116-115 BCE)
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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
+ | |Image=S 677 Alexandria (Ptolemy X and Cleopatra III) Hemidrachm 116-115 BCE (Olivier 2012, Planche LX, 4920).png | ||
+ | |Obverse description=Head of Ptolemy I Soter to right, wearing diadem and aegis around neck. | ||
+ | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
+ | |Reverse description=Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, date in field | ||
|Mint=Alexandria | |Mint=Alexandria | ||
− | |Authority=Cleopatra III of Egypt (Ptolemaic queen, 142-131 and 127-116 BC) ; Ptolemy IX Soter II (Ptolemaic king, 116-110, 109-107 and 88-81 BC) | + | |Ancient region=Egypt |
− | |Date from=116 | + | |Authority=Cleopatra III of Egypt (Ptolemaic queen, 142-131 and 127-116 BC); Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC); Ptolemy IX Soter II (Ptolemaic king, 116-110, 109-107 and 88-81 BC) |
− | |Date to=115 | + | |Date from=116 BCE |
+ | |Date to=115 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=hemidrachm | |Denomination=hemidrachm | ||
− | | | + | |Standard=Ptolemaic |
+ | |Median weight=1.80 | ||
|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=677 | |RQEM reference number=677 | ||
+ | |Die study reference=Olivier 2012, p. 214, n° 4919-4920 | ||
|Number of obverse dies=2 | |Number of obverse dies=2 | ||
|Number of singletons=2 | |Number of singletons=2 | ||
+ | |Number of reverse dies=0 | ||
+ | |Number of coins=2 | ||
+ | |Workstation=Most likely one single workstation | ||
|Number of unidentified obverse dies=0 | |Number of unidentified obverse dies=0 | ||
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|Number of unidentified reverse dies=2 | |Number of unidentified reverse dies=2 | ||
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{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=1 | |Frequency=1 | ||
|Number of dies=2 | |Number of dies=2 | ||
− | |Die name= | + | |Die name=222,223 |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Reverse Item | ||
+ | |Die name=- | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:07, 22 June 2023
116 BCE - 115 BCE Silver 4,235 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.: | (Greek).Eagle standing to left on thunderbolt, date in field |
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: | Cleopatra III of Egypt (Ptolemaic queen, 142-131 and 127-116 BC), Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC), Ptolemy IX Soter II (Ptolemaic king, 116-110, 109-107 and 88-81 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 116 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 115 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 | 1.80 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | hemidrachm ![]() |
StandardStandard.: | Ptolemaic |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Olivier 20121Olivier 2012, p. 214, n° 4919-4920 | ||
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 | 2 | 100 | 2 | 100 | 222, 223 |
Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 2 of 2 | 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 | 2 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 0 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 2 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 1 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 0 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 100 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 117.65 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 2,353,000 |
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) | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00000 | |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 0% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 34 |
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 | 4,235 kg <br /> 4,235 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 85 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
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.