S 1084 - Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (293-280 BCE)
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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
|Mint=Ecbatana | |Mint=Ecbatana | ||
− | |Authority=Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC) | + | |Ancient region=Media |
− | |Date from=293 | + | |Authority=Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC); Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC) |
− | |Date to=280 | + | |Date from=293 BCE |
+ | |Date to=280 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
− | | | + | |Standard=Attic |
+ | |Median weight=16.90 | ||
|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=1084 | |RQEM reference number=1084 | ||
+ | |Die study reference=Boillet 2009, p. 55-72, no. 97-106, 109-132, 134-218. | ||
|Number of obverse dies=34 | |Number of obverse dies=34 | ||
|Number of singletons=14 | |Number of singletons=14 | ||
+ | |Number of reverse dies=75 | ||
+ | |Number of coins=119 | ||
|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=4 | |Number of dies=4 | ||
|Die name=D20,D25,D31,D33 | |Die name=D20,D25,D31,D33 | ||
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+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=10 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=1 | ||
+ | |Die name=D32 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=11 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=1 | ||
+ | |Die name=D37 | ||
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+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=13 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=1 | ||
+ | |Die name=D9 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Reverse Item | ||
+ | |Die name=R1 (series II-group 3.2),R1 (series II-group 3.3),R1 (series II-group 3.3),R1 (series II-group 4),R2 (series II-group 4),R3 (series II-group 4),R1 (series II-group 5),R1 (series III),R1 (series V),R2 (series V),R1 (series VI-group 1),R2 (series VI-group 1),R3 (series VI-group 1),R4 (series VI-group 1),R5 (series VI-group 1),R6 (series VI-group 1),R7 (series VI-group 1),R1 (series VI-group 2),R1 (series VI-group 1),R1 (series VI-group 3),R1 (series VIII-group 1),R2 (series VIII-group 1),R3 (series VIII-group 1),R4 (series VIII-group 1),R5 (series VIII-group 1),R6 (series VIII-group 1),R7 (series VIII-group 1),R8 (series VIII-group 1),R9 (series VIII-group 1),R10 (series VIII-group 1),R11 (series VIII-group 1),R12 (series VIII-group 1),R13 (series VIII-group 1),R14 (series VIII-group 1),R15 (series VIII-group 1),R16 (series VIII-group 1),R1 (series VIII-group 2),R2 (series VIII-group 2),R3 (series VIII-group 2),R4 (series VIII-group 2),R5 (series VIII-group 2),R1 (series VIII-group 3),R2 (series VIII-group 3),R3 (series VIII-group 3),R1 (series VIII-group 4),R1 (series VIII-group 5),R2 (series VIII-group 5),R3 (series VIII-group 5),R4 (series VIII-group 5),R5 (series VIII-group 5),R1 (series IX-group 1),R1 (series IX-group 2),R2 (series IX-group 2),R3 (series IX-group 2),R4 (series IX-group 2),R5 (series IX-group 2),R1 (series IX-group 3),R2 (series IX-group 3),R3 (series IX-group 3),R4 (series IX-group 3),R1 (series IX-group 4),R1 (series IX-group 5),R2 (series IX-group 5),R1 (series IX-group 6),R2 (series IX-group 6),R1 (series IX-group 7),R1 (series IX-group 8),R1 (series IX-group 9),R1 (series X-group 1),R1 (series X-group 2),R1 (series X-group 3),R1 (series XI),R1 (series XII-group 1),R1 (series XII-group 2),R1 (series XIII) | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:47, 15 May 2023
293 BCE - 280 BCE Silver 13,878 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Ecbatana | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Media | 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: | Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC), Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 293 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 280 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 | 16.90 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm | StandardStandard.: | Attic |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Boillet 20091 | ||
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 | 14 | 41.18 | 14 | 11.76 | D23, D24, D27, D29, D39, D43, D45, D46, D47, D48, D49, D50, D51, D52 |
2 | 3 | 8.82 | 6 | 5.04 | D28, D35, D44 |
3 | 3 | 8.82 | 9 | 7.56 | D30, D19, D40 |
4 | 3 | 8.82 | 12 | 10.08 | D26, D38, D41 |
5 | 4 | 11.76 | 20 | 16.81 | D22, D34, D36, D42 |
6 | 4 | 11.76 | 24 | 20.17 | D20, D25, D31, D33 |
10 | 1 | 2.94 | 10 | 8.4 | D32 |
11 | 1 | 2.94 | 11 | 9.24 | D37 |
13 | 1 | 2.94 | 13 | 10.92 | D9 |
Total | 34 of 34 | 99.98 | 119 of 119 | 99.98 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 34 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 14 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 75 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 119 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 3.5 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.59 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2.21 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 41.18 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 41.06 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 821,200 |
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) | 47.6 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00014 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 88.24% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 5,796.4 |
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 | 13,878 kg <br /> 13,878 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 14,490.99 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Boillet, Pierre-Yves (2009), Ecbatane et la Médie d’Alexandre aux Arsacides (c. 331 a.C. - c. 224 p.C.). Histoire monétaire et économique, unpublished doctoral dissertation, Bordeaux University.