Elaeusa, silver, tetradrachms (Tyche/Aphrodite) (94-90 BCE)
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94 BCE - 90 BCE Silver 1,369 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right |
| Reverse: | ΕΛΑΙΟΥΣΙΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤΟΝΟΜΟΥ (Greek).Aphrodite standing left, holding tiller(?), monogram and aplustre to outer left, ISI to inner left, all within wreath |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Elaeusa | Ancient region: | Cilicia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 94 BCE | to | 90 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 15.70 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
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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.]]1Houghton - Bendall 1988, "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Callataÿ 2002, p. 72-73. | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3Sear II, n° 5679 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 2 | 2 | 66.67 | 4 | 57.14 | 1, 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 3 | 42.86 | 3 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 100 | 7 of 7 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 7 | Number of coins (n) | 7 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.33 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 4.36 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 87,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 5.25 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00008 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,211.01 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,369 kg <br /> 1,369 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 8,027.52 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military Houghton - Bendall 1988: 4 coins, 3 obv., 3 rev.
References
- ^ Houghton, Arthur - Bendall, Simon (1988), "A hoard of Aegean tetradrachms and the autonomous tetradrachms of Elaeusa Sebaste," American Numismatic Society Museum notes, New York, 33, p. 71-89.
- ^ Fr. de Callataÿ, "La production des tétradrachmes civiques de la Cilicie jusqu’à la Palestine à la fin du IIe et dans la première moitié du Ier s. av. J.-C. (Elaiussa Sébasté, Aigeai, Séleucie-de-Piérie, Laodicée, Arados, Tripolis, Sidon, Tyr, Ascalon)", in Chr. Augé et Fr. Duyrat (ed.), Les monnayages syriens. Quel apport pour l’histoire du Proche-Orient hellénistique et romain ?, Bibliothèque archéologique et historique 162, IFAPO Beyrouth, Beirut, p. 77-80.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
