H 219 - Ephesus, silver, cistophori (105-67 BCE) Callataÿ
From SILVER
105 BCE - 67 BCE Silver 63,843 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | EΦE (Greek).Bowcase between two serpents, EΦΕ to left. Controls: ΞC (date) to upper left, torch to right, above, palm frond between crossed cornucopiae |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Ephesus | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Ionia | 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: | Roman Republic |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 105 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 67 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver
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Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 12.50 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | cistophorus
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StandardStandard.: | Cistophoric |
Image
H219 Ephesus cistophori Callataÿ.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Callataÿ 1997a1Callataÿ 1997a | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II2Sear II, n° 4393-4394, RQEMH3RQEMH, n° 219 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
| 1 | 82 | 58.16 | 82 | 32.16 | 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 36, 38, 39, 43, 46, 47, 49, 51, 53, 60, 64, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, 90, 91, 93, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 113, 117, 120, 121, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138, 140, 141 |
| 2 | 32 | 22.7 | 64 | 25.1 | 4, 5, 14, 17, 18, 20, 24, 29, 31, 34, 35, 37, 40, 42, 45, 54, 55, 56, 59, 62, 65, 79, 87, 94, 96, 98, 108, 109, 115, 123, 127, 132 |
| 3 | 15 | 10.64 | 45 | 17.65 | 41, 44, 50, 57, 61, 63, 73, 89, 92, 95, 114, 116, 118, 122, 139 |
| 4 | 4 | 2.84 | 16 | 6.27 | 48, 58, 86, 99 |
| 5 | 3 | 2.13 | 15 | 5.88 | 52, 126, 137 |
| 6 | 3 | 2.13 | 18 | 7.06 | 69, 81, 119 |
| 7 | 1 | 0.71 | 7 | 2.75 | 100 |
| 8 | 1 | 0.71 | 8 | 3.14 | 131 |
| Total | 141 of 141 | 100.02 | 255 of 255 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 141 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 82 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 225 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 255 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 1.81 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.13 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.6 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 58.16 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 255.37 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 5,107,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O) | 315.39 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00005 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 67.84% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 1,997.1 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ | 63,843 kg <br /> 63,843 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 4,992.76 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), L'histoire des guerres mithridatiques vue par les monnaies, Numismatica Lovaniensia 18, Louvain-la-Neuve, XIII + 481 p. et 54 pl.
- ^ 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.
