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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
|Image reference=https://www.acsearch.info/image.html?id=5597006 | |||
|Obverse description=Head of Heracles right, wearing Nemean lion skin headdress. (In field, Σ). | |Obverse description=Head of Heracles right, wearing Nemean lion skin headdress. (In field, Σ). | ||
|Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ | |Reverse legend=BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Controls: Σ in left field, monogram below throne. | |||
|Mint=Aradus | |Mint=Aradus | ||
|Ancient region=Phoenicia | |Ancient region=Phoenicia | ||
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|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=32 | |RQEM reference number=32 | ||
|Die study reference= | |Die study reference=Duyrat 2005, p. 16-17, n° 129-132 et n° 135-136 (Group IV, Series 1), n° 165 (Group IV, Series 3), p. 19-20, n° 286-296 (Group IV, Series 4) et p. 24, n° 527-531 (Group IV, Series 10) | ||
|Coin series reference=HGC 10, n° 65 | |||
|Coin series web reference=http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.3312; http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.3318 ;http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.3330 | |Coin series web reference=http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.3312; http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.3318 ;http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.3330 | ||
|Number of obverse dies=15 | |Number of obverse dies=15 | ||
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|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
|Die name=HD6 | |Die name=HD6 | ||
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{{Distribution Reverse Item | {{Distribution Reverse Item | ||
|Die name=R1,R2,R3,R4,R5,R6,R7,R8,R9,R10,R11,R12,R13,R14,R15,R16,R17,R18 | |Die name=R1,R2,R3,R4,R5,R6,R7,R8,R9,R10,R11,R12,R13,R14,R15,R16,R17,R18 | ||
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Revision as of 11:42, 8 March 2023
323 BCE - 320 BCE Silver 1,384 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Heracles right, wearing Nemean lion skin headdress. (In field, Σ). |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ (Greek).Zeus seated left on throne, holding eagle and sceptre. Controls: Σ in left field, monogram below throne. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Aradus | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Phoenicia | Modern countryModern country: Syria | 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: | Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC) |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 323 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 320 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 | 2.00 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | hemidrachm ![]() |
StandardStandard.: | Attic |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Duyrat 20051Duyrat 2005, p. 16-17, n° 129-132 et n° 135-136 (Group IV, Series 1), n° 165 (Group IV, Series 3), p. 19-20, n° 286-296 (Group IV, Series 4) et p. 24, n° 527-531 (Group IV, Series 10) | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | HGC 102HGC 10, n° 65 | ||
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). |
1 | 11 | 73.33 | 11 | 47.83 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
2 | 1 | 6.67 | 2 | 8.7 | 8 |
3 | 2 | 13.33 | 6 | 26.09 | 1, 10 |
4 | 1 | 6.67 | 4 | 17.39 | 6 |
Total | 15 of 15 | 100 | 23 of 23 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 15 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 11 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 18 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 23 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 1.53 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.28 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.2 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 73.33 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 34.61 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 692,200 |
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) | 43.13 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00003 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 52.17% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 1,329.1 |
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 | 1,384 kg <br /> 1,384 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 3,322.74 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation