RQEM ad. 1206 - Ephesus, electrum, 1/48 stater, 640-620 BC

Die Studies Database

SILVER ID ^ᵖ: 5046

640 BCE - 620 BCE Electrum 1,915 kg

Description

Obverse:	Different types: 1) Head of boar right, 2) Head of lion left or right.
Reverse:	Ornemented incuse square.

Mint and issuing power

Mint:

Ephesus

Ancient region:

Ionia

Modern country: Turkey

Authority:

Chronology

From

640 BCE

to

620 BCE

Period: Archaic until 480 BC

Physical description

Metal:

Electrum http://nomisma.org/id/el

Median weight in grams

0.30

Denomination:

1/48 stater

Standard:

References

Die study reference:	"[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1R. Hilbert, "Bemerkungen zu frühen Elektronprägungen", Jahrbuch für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte 69/70 (2019/20), p. 1-25 (catalogue: p. 11-12, no. 13a-14A, 21a-29a).
Coin series reference:

Obverse dies distribution

Frequency ᵖ	Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	% (o)	Number of coins (n)	% (n)	Die name
1	5	83.33	5	71.43
2	1	16.67	2	28.57
Total	6 of 6	100	7 of 7	100

Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Quantification

Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	6	Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ	5
Number of reverse dies (r)	1	Number of coins (n)	7
Coins per obverse die (n/o)	1.17	Coins per reverse die (n/r)	7
Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o)	0.17	Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ	83.33 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ	31.91	Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	638,200
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O)	42	Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	0.00001
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O)	28.57%	Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ	438.73
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ	1,915 kg <br /> 1,915 kg	Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ	1,096.83

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