Aphrodisias, bronze (1g) (Eros/rose) (100-30 BCE)
From SILVER
100 BCE - 30 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | Bust of Eros, winged, hair in erotic plait |
| Reverse: | To right, ΑΦΡΟΔI; to left, ΣΙΕΩΝ (Greek).Rose |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Aphrodisias | Ancient region: | Caria | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 100 BCE | to | 30 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 1.0 | Denomination: | Standard: |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1MacDonald 1992, n° 36 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear II, n° 473 and 47957, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 241e | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 21.43 | 70, 71, 73 |
| 2 | 1 | 16.67 | 2 | 14.29 | 69 |
| 4 | 1 | 16.67 | 4 | 28.57 | 68 |
| 5 | 1 | 16.67 | 5 | 35.71 | 72 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100.01 | 14 of 14 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 6 | Number of coins (n) | 14 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.33 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.33 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 8.71 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 174,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 10.5 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00008 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 78.57% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,214.7 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | n.a. | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 8,036.74 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ MacDonald, David (1992), The Coinage of Aphrodisias, RNS 23, Londres, types n° 2-26.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 p.
