S 929 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, eighth mnaieia (272-260 BCE): Difference between revisions
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|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Mint=Alexandria | |Mint=Alexandria | ||
|Authority= | |Ancient region=Egypt | ||
|Date from=283 | |Authority=Arsinoe II (queen of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia, Ptolemaic queen and co-ruler of Egypt, c. 300-c. 270 BC); Ptolemy II Philadelphus (Ptolemaic king, 283-246 BC); Ptolemy I Soter (satrap and Ptolemaic king of Egypt, 323-305 BC) - pretended authority (type); Berenice I (Ptolemaic queen, c. 340-c. 279-268 BC) - pretended authority (type) | ||
|Date to=246 | |Date from=283 BCE | ||
|Date to=246 BCE | |||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Gold | |Metal=Gold | ||
|Denomination=eighth mnaieion | |Denomination=eighth mnaieion | ||
| | |Standard=Ptolemaic | ||
| | |Median weight=3.45 | ||
|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=929 | |RQEM reference number=929 | ||
|Die study reference=J. Olivier and C. Lorber, "Three Gold Coinages of third-century Ptolemaic Egypt", Revue Belge de Numismatique 159 (2013), p. 49-150 (catalogue: p. 78, n° 398-399). | |||
|Number of obverse dies=1 | |Number of obverse dies=1 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=1 | |Number of reverse dies=1 |
Revision as of 17:40, 22 January 2023
283 BCE - 246 BCE Gold 1,118 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ΘΕΩΝ (Greek). |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΑΔΕΛΦΩΝ (Greek). |
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: | Arsinoe II (queen of Thrace, Asia Minor and Macedonia, Ptolemaic queen and co-ruler of Egypt, c. 300-c. 270 BC), Ptolemy II Philadelphus (Ptolemaic king, 283-246 BC), Ptolemy I Soter (satrap and Ptolemaic king of Egypt, 323-305 BC) - pretended authority (type), Berenice I (Ptolemaic queen, c. 340-c. 279-268 BC) - pretended authority (type) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 283 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 246 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Gold | Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 3.45 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | eighth mnaieion | StandardStandard.: | Ptolemaic |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | J. Olivier and C. Lorber1 | ||
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). |
2 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 100 | 1 |
Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 2 of 2 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 1 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 2 |
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 | % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 1.62 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 32,400 |
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) | 2 | 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) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 2,469.14 |
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 | 1,118 kg <br /> 1,118 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 6,172.84 |
Remarks
References
- ^ J. Olivier and C. Lorber