Aspendus, silver, double sigloi (Varsak-Düden hoard) (380-333 BCE) Arslan - Lightfoot

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 13234


380 BCE - 333 BCE Silver 9,455 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Two wrestlers grappling, BΛ between legs, all within pelleted circle
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: EΣTFEΔIIYΣ to left (Pamphylian).Slinger in throwing stance to right, triskeles to right, all within pelleted square
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Aspendus Ancient regionAncient region.: Pamphylia Modern countryModern country: Turkey 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: Persian Empire
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 380 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 333 BCE PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 10.70 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: double siglos Nomisma.org StandardStandard.: Persian
Image
S1901 Aspendos Arslan Lightfoot.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: Arslan - Lightfoot 19991Arslan - Lightfoot 1999, pl. 1-9
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Sear II2Sear II, n° 5396-5398
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:



Obverse dies distribution
FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution.  Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) % (o) Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) % (n) Die nameName(s) of the die(s).
1 10 25 10 4.85 BA1, BA2, FN2, FN3, ME2, ME3, PhiO1, -5, -6, -7
2 5 12.5 10 4.85 FN(G)2, FN(G)3, FK1, PO2, -4
3 8 20 24 11.65 AF2, LF2, NF1, NF2, FA1, PO1, SK1, -1
4 3 7.5 12 5.83 AN2, ES1, -1
5 4 10 20 9.71 FN(G)1, IO1, TN1, -3
7 1 2.5 7 3.4 ME1
8 1 2.5 8 3.88 AM1
10 2 5 20 9.71 AN1, LF1
12 2 5 24 11.65 ML1, PhiK1
13 1 2.5 13 6.31 AF1
16 1 2.5 16 7.77 KI1
20 1 2.5 20 9.71 AK1
22 1 2.5 22 10.68 FN1
Total 40 of 40 100 206 of 206 100
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available


Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) 40 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins.  10
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 143 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 206
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 5.15 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 1.44
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 3.58 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1)  25 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983  44.18 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000.  883,600
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011  (O) 49.64 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000.  0.00023
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O)  (o = % of O) 95.15% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000.  9,325.49
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)  9,455 kg <br /> 9,455 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000.  23,313.72
Remarks

Most likely one single workstation Likely military Most obverse dies are identified by a set of two letters; a few ones with an additonal artist signature (G); the last ones without any letters (-). This die study is built on a single hoard and does not pretend to be complete (but see the good n/d ratio). See S 1642 (Callataÿ 2016) for a full die study of one single variety.

References

  1. ^  Arslan, Melih - Lighfoot, Chris (1999), Greek coins found in Turkey. The Antalya Archaeological Museum and the C.S. Okray Collection with additional material from the Burdur, Fethiye and Sinop Museums, Ankara, 46 p., 75 pl.
  2. ^  Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762