Aspendus, silver, double sigloi (variety KI) (wrestlers/slinger) (370-333 BCE) Callataÿ
From SILVER
370 BCE - 333 BCE Silver 1,053 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Two wrestlers grappling, ki between, |
| Reverse: | EΣTFEΔIIYΣ Slinger in throwing stance right, triskeles and eagle in right field |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Aspendus | Ancient region: | Pamphylia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Persian Empire |
Chronology
| From | 370 BCE | to | 333 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 10.95 | Denomination: | double siglos
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Standard: | Persian |
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.]]1Callataÿ 2016, p. 68-70 | ||
| 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° 5390-5393, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3SNG von Aulock Pamphylien, n° 4557, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4SNG France 3, n° 104 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 2 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 2.82 | 4, 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 3.52 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4.93 | 2 |
| 126 | 1 | 20 | 126 | 88.73 | 1 |
| Total | 5 of 5 | 100 | 142 of 142 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 5 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 42 | Number of coins (n) | 142 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 28.4 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3.38 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 8.4 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 4.81 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 96,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 5.18 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00148 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 59,043.66 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,053 kg <br /> 1,053 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 147,609.15 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military This die-study is for a single variety (with letters KI) of a much broader coinage
References
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2016), "Les statères d’Aspendos du IVe s. Un curieux accident de frappe, une intrigante étude de coins (pour la variété avec les lettres KI) et une exceptionnelle signature de graveur", Sicilia Antiqua. An International Journal of Archaeology, XIII (M. Corsaro [éd.], Studi in memoria di Giacomo Manganaro), 2016, p. 67-72.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum. Sammlung v. Aulock. Pamphylien. 11 Heft (n° 4477-4893), Berlin, 1965.
- ^ Levante, Edoardo [with the collaboration of Peter Weiss] (2001), Sylloge nummorum graecorum. France. 3, Département des monnaies, médailles et antiques : Pamphylie, Pisidie, Lyaconie, Galatie, Paris-Zürich, Bibliothèque nationale de France-Numismatica Ars Classica, XXXIV + 293 p. and 146 pl.
