S 405 - Susa (Seleucus I), silver, obols (301-295 BCE)
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+ | |Image reference=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1974317&AucID=4669&Lot=1637 | ||
|Obverse description=Head of Seleucus I Nikator right, wearing a helmet covered by a panther skin, with ears and horns of a bull, a panther skin around the neck. Border of dots. | |Obverse description=Head of Seleucus I Nikator right, wearing a helmet covered by a panther skin, with ears and horns of a bull, a panther skin around the neck. Border of dots. | ||
|Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ | |Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
− | |Reverse description=Nike right crowning a | + | |Reverse description=Nike right crowning a trophy. In the field, a letter or a monogram. Between Nike and the trophy, 1/2 letter(s) or a monogram. Border of dots. |
|Mint=Susa | |Mint=Susa | ||
− | |Authority=Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC) | + | |Ancient region=Mesopotamia |
− | |Date from=301 | + | |Authority=Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
− | |Date to=295 | + | |Date from=301 BCE |
+ | |Date to=295 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=obol | |Denomination=obol | ||
− | | | + | |Standard=Attic |
− | | | + | |Median weight=0.60 |
|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=405 | |RQEM reference number=405 | ||
+ | |Die study reference=Marest-Caffey 2016, p. 45-46, n° 265-276 (Group 4) | ||
|Number of obverse dies=9 | |Number of obverse dies=9 | ||
|Number of singletons=7 | |Number of singletons=7 | ||
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|Frequency=1 | |Frequency=1 | ||
|Number of dies=7 | |Number of dies=7 | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:16, 23 March 2023
301 BCE - 295 BCE Silver 342 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Seleucus I Nikator right, wearing a helmet covered by a panther skin, with ears and horns of a bull, a panther skin around the neck. Border of dots. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Greek).Nike right crowning a trophy. In the field, a letter or a monogram. Between Nike and the trophy, 1/2 letter(s) or a monogram. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Susa | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Mesopotamia | Modern countryModern country: Iran | 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: | Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC), Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 301 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 295 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 | 0.60 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | obol ![]() |
StandardStandard.: | Attic |
Image
![](/w/img_auth.php/9/9d/S405_Susa_Seleucus_I_obols_trophy.jpg)
S405 Susa Seleucus I obols trophy.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Marest-Caffey 20161Marest-Caffey 2016, p. 45-46, n° 265-276 (Group 4) | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: |
Obverse dies distribution
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 9 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 7 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 9 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 12 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 1.33 | 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) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 77.78 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 28.46 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 569,200 |
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) | 36 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00002 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 41.67% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 843.29 |
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 | 342 kg <br /> 342 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 2,108.22 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Marest-Caffey, Laure (2016), "Seleukos I's Victory Coinage of Susa Revisited: A Die Study and Commentary", American Journal of Numismatic, 28, p. 1-64.