Phaselis, silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/Athena) (167-130 BCE)
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167 BCE - 130 BCE Silver 393 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath. |
| Reverse: | ΦΑ (Greek).Athena standing wearing crested Corinthian helmet and holding Nike bearing a wreath and stylis |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Phaselis | Ancient region: | Lycia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 167 BCE | to | 130 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.80 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
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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.]]1Heipp-Tamer 1993, Series 10.1, p. 156, n° 323-326 | ||
| 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° 5339a, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 258a | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 4 | 1 | 100 | 4 | 100 | 1 |
| Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 4 of 4 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 4 | Number of coins (n) | 4 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 4 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 1.17 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 23,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 1.33 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00017 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 6,837.61 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 393 kg <br /> 393 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 17,094.02 |
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.
