Perge, bronze, 3.5g (Artemis/Artemis torch) (90-70 BCE)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ: 13096


90 BCE - 70 BCE Bronze

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Bust of Artemis r.
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: APTЄMIΔOC ΠЄPΓAIAC (Greek).Artemis running right, holding torch in her right hand and bow in her left
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Perge Ancient regionAncient region.: Pamphylia 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:
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 90 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 70 BCE PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze Nomisma.org Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 3.50 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: StandardStandard.:
Image
]]S1858 Perge bronze Artemis Artemis torch.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Colin 1996, p. 71-72
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear II, n° 5420
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 2 25 2 11.11 1/4, 1/8
2 3 37.5 6 33.33 1/2, 1/5, 1/7
3 2 25 6 33.33 1/3, 1/6
4 1 12.5 4 22.22 1/1
Total 8 of 8 100 18 of 18 99.99
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) 8 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ 2
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 11 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 18
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 2.25 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 1.64
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 1.38 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ 25 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ 11.9 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ 238,000
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) 14.4 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ 0.00008
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) 88.89% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ 3,025.21
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 n.a. Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ 7,563.03
Remarks

Most likely one single workstation

References

  1. ^  Colin, Hans J. (1996), Die Münzen von Perge in Pamphylien aus hellenistischer Zeit, Köln, Kölner Münzkabinett Tyll Kroha, 101 p., 50 pl.
  2. ^  Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762