Mylasa? (Rhodian power), silver, drachms (Helios/rose) (180-170 BCE)
From SILVER
180 BCE - 170 BCE Silver 848 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Helios facing slightly right, countermark of dolphin under I-A |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | MOYΣAIOΣ above, P-O flanking (Greek).Rose with bud to left, tiny Δ to left of stem, kerykeion to right |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Mylasa | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Caria | 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: | Rhodian power |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 180 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 170 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 | 2.30 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | drachma
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StandardStandard.: | Rhodian |
Image
H247 Rhodes Mylasa.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Ashton 19871Ashton 1987 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | RQEMH2RQEMH, n° 247, SNG Keckman3SNG Keckman, n° 803 | ||
| Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: | |||
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 | 6 | 42.86 | 6 | 15.38 | I.1, I.2, I.4, II.2, II.3, II.4 |
| 2 | 3 | 21.43 | 6 | 15.38 | I.5, II.1, II.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 14.29 | 6 | 15.38 | I.4, I.9 |
| 4 | 2 | 14.29 | 8 | 20.51 | I.6, I.7 |
| 5 | 1 | 7.14 | 5 | 12.82 | I.3 |
| 8 | 1 | 7.14 | 8 | 20.51 | I.8 |
| Total | 15 of 14 | 107.15 | 39 of 39 | 99.98 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 14 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 6 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 32 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 39 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 2.79 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.22 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2.29 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 42.86 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 18.44 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 368,800 |
| 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) | 21.84 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00011 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 84.62% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 4,229.93 |
| 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 | 848 kg <br /> 848 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 10,574.84 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Ashton, Richard (1987), "Pseudo-Rhodian drachms and the beginning of the Lycian League coinage", The Numismatic Chronicle, 147, p. 8-25, pl. 2-3
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 p.
- ^ Ashton, Richard and Westermark, Ulla (1994), Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Finland, The Erkki Keckman Collection in the Skopbank, Helsinki, Part 1: Karia,
