H 252 - Apamea, silver, cistophori (90-67 BCE) Kleiner
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90 BCE - 67 BCE Silver 11,128 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy-wreath |
| Reverse: | ΑΠΑ (Greek).Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Apamea | Ancient region: | Phrygia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Roman Republic |
Chronology
| From | 90 BCE | to | 67 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 12.50 | Denomination: | cistophorus
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Standard: | Cistophoric |
Image
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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.]]1Kleiner 1979 | ||
| 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° 5113-5114, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 252 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 4.04 | 4, 5, 13, 18, 20, 22, 28, 40 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2.02 | 15, 16 |
| 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 12.12 | 12, 17, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 35 |
| 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 12.12 | 1, 3, 11, 14, 23, 36 |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5.05 | 7, 34 |
| 6 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 6.06 | 2, 10 |
| 8 | 5 | 12.5 | 40 | 20.2 | 6, 9, 21, 37, 39 |
| 9 | 3 | 7.5 | 27 | 13.64 | 8, 32, 38 |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 10.1 | 19, 33 |
| 13 | 1 | 2.5 | 13 | 6.57 | 30 |
| 16 | 1 | 2.5 | 16 | 8.08 | 29 |
| Total | 40 of 40 | 100 | 198 of 198 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 40 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 8 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 168 | Number of coins (n) | 198 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4.95 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.18 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 4.2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 20 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 44.51 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 890,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 50.13 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00022 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 95.96% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 8,896.88 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 11,128 kg <br /> 11,128 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 22,242.19 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Kleiner, Fred S. (1979), "The Late Cistophori of Apameia", in O. Morkholm and N. Waggoner (eds.), Greek Numismatics and Archaeology. Essays in honor of Margaret Thompson, Wetteren, 1979, p. 119-30, pl. 12-14.
- ^ 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.
