Callatis? (Ataias), silver, sigloi (Artemis/rider) (345-339 BCE)
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345 BCE - 339 BCE Silver 1,644 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Artemis to right, bow and quiver over shoulder |
| Reverse: | ATAIA behind (Greek).King charging to left on horseback, shooting bow, [[Reverse description::Θ and [KAΛ] below]] |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Callatis | Ancient region: | Thrace | Modern country: Romania | Authority: | Ataias (350-339 BCE), Scythian kings |
Chronology
| From | 345 BCE | to | 339 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 5.70 | Denomination: | siglos
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Standard: | Persian |
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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.]]1Draganov 2015, p. 156 | ||
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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 | 33.33 | 6, 7, 8 |
| 2 | 3 | 50 | 6 | 66.67 | 3, 4, 5 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100 | 9 of 9 | 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) | 9 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.5 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 14.42 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 288,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 18 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00003 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 66.67% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,248.27 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,644 kg <br /> 1,644 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 3,120.67 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Draganov, Dimitar (2015), The coinage of the Scythian kings in the West Pontic area, Sofia, Bobokov Bros. Foundation, 309 p.
