Phaselis, silver, staters (prow/stern) (250-220 BCE)
From SILVER
250 BCE - 220 BCE Silver 8,552 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Prow of galley right with club right at top of prow, sea horse below. |
| Reverse: | ΦΑΣΗ (Greek).Stern of galley left, star and ARISTARCHOS/PHASIS above. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Phaselis | Ancient region: | Lycia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 250 BCE | to | 220 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 10.20 | Denomination: | stater
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Standard: |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Heipp-Tamer 1993, Series 8.2, p. 134-140, n° 83-159. | ||
| 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° 5332-5336, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 256 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 15 | 42.86 | 15 | 11.9 | 2, 3, 6, 8, 12, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35 |
| 2 | 4 | 11.43 | 8 | 6.35 | 1, 10, 26, 34 |
| 3 | 4 | 11.43 | 12 | 9.52 | 4, 22, 24, 31 |
| 4 | 2 | 5.71 | 8 | 6.35 | 5, 19 |
| 5 | 3 | 8.57 | 15 | 11.9 | 7, 13, 21 |
| 6 | 2 | 5.71 | 12 | 9.52 | 14, 18 |
| 9 | 3 | 8.57 | 27 | 21.43 | 11, 16, 29 |
| 10 | 1 | 2.86 | 10 | 7.94 | 9 |
| 19 | 1 | 2.86 | 19 | 15.08 | 15 |
| Total | 35 of 35 | 100 | 126 of 126 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 35 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 15 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 71 | Number of coins (n) | 126 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3.6 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.77 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.03 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 42.86 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 41.92 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 838,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 48.46 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00015 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 88.1% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 6,011.45 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 8,552 kg <br /> 8,552 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 15,028.63 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Heipp-Tamer, Christine (1993), Die Münzprägung der lykischen Stadt Phaselis in griechischer Zeit, Saarbrücken, 182 p., 32 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.
