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|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Apollo left, naked, holding a arrow, leaning his elbows on a high tripod. In the field, 1/2 monogram(s). | |Reverse description=Apollo left, naked, holding a arrow, leaning his elbows on a high tripod. In the field, 1/2 monogram(s). | ||
|Mint= | |Mint=Syria (uncertain mint) | ||
|Authority=Seleukos II Kallinikos (Seleucid king, 246-225 BC) | |Ancient region=Syria | ||
|Date from=245 | |Authority=Seleukos II Kallinikos (Seleucid king, 246-225 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) | ||
|Date to=225 | |Date from=245 BCE | ||
|Date to=225 BCE | |||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
| | |Standard=Attic | ||
| | |Median weight=16.70 | ||
|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=919 | |RQEM reference number=919 | ||
|Die study reference=A. Houghton, "New Light on Coin Production under Seleucus II in Northern Syria, Commagene, and Mesopotamia", American Journal of Numismatic 23 (2011), p. 17-34, pl. 3-6 (p. 18-19, n° 1-8). | |||
|Coin series web reference=http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.731 ; http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.936 | |Coin series web reference=http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.731 ; http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.936 | ||
|Number of obverse dies=3 | |Number of obverse dies=3 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=6 | |Number of reverse dies=6 | ||
|Number of coins=8 | |Number of coins=8 | ||
|Workstation=Most likely one single workstation | |||
|Remarks=Uncertain mint 42 | |||
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|Frequency=2 | |Frequency=2 | ||
|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
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|Frequency=3 | |||
|Number of dies=2 | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:32, 20 February 2023
245 BCE - 225 BCE Silver 1,349 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Seleukos II (portrayed as Seleukos III) right, with sideburns, wearing a diadem. Border of dots. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Greek).Apollo left, naked, holding a arrow, leaning his elbows on a high tripod. In the field, 1/2 monogram(s). |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Syria (uncertain mint) | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Syria | 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: | Seleukos II Kallinikos (Seleucid king, 246-225 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 245 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 225 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 | 16.70 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm ![]() |
StandardStandard.: | Attic |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | A. Houghton1A. Houghton, "New Light on Coin Production under Seleucus II in Northern Syria, Commagene, and Mesopotamia", American Journal of Numismatic 23 (2011), p. 17-34, pl. 3-6 (p. 18-19, n° 1-8). | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | |||
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
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). |
2 | 1 | 33.33 | 2 | 25 | |
3 | 2 | 66.67 | 6 | 75 | |
Total | 3 of 3 | 100 | 8 of 8 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 6 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 8 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 2.67 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.33 |
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 | 4.04 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 80,800 |
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) | 4.8 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00010 |
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 | 3,960.4 |
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 | 1,349 kg <br /> 1,349 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 9,900.99 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Uncertain mint 42
References
- ^ A. Houghton