Aphrodisias-Plarasa, bronze, chalkous (double axe/cuirass) (100-30 BCE)
From SILVER
100 BCE - 30 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | ΠΛΑΡΑ ΑΦΡΟ (Greek).Double-axe |
| Reverse: | Μ / A - Λ (Greek).Cuirass within shallow incuse square |
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 | 1.60 | Denomination: | chalkous
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Standard: |
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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, types n° 29-32. | ||
| 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° 4796, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 241 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 16 | 55.17 | 16 | 29.09 | 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 44, 45, 47, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 60 |
| 2 | 6 | 20.69 | 12 | 21.82 | 32, 42, 43, 49, 51, 59 |
| 3 | 2 | 6.9 | 6 | 10.91 | 41, 46 |
| 4 | 4 | 13.79 | 16 | 29.09 | 34, 36, 48, 50 |
| 5 | 1 | 3.45 | 5 | 9.09 | 33 |
| Total | 29 of 29 | 100 | 55 of 55 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 29 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 16 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 30 | Number of coins (n) | 55 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.9 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.83 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.03 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 55.17 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 49.76 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 995,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 61.35 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00006 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 70.91% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,210.61 |
| 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 | 5,526.53 |
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.
