S 1605 - Ephesus (Phanes), electrum, hektai (625-600 BCE)
From SILVER
625 BCE - 600 BCE Electrum 2,463 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Forepart of a stag to left, head turned back to right, before, pellet with three leaves arround |
| Reverse: | Abstract geometric pattern within incuse square punch |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Ephesus | Ancient region: | Ionia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 625 BCE | to | 600 BCE | Period: Archaic until 480 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Electrum http://nomisma.org/id/el | Median weight in grams | 2.35 | Denomination: | hekte
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Standard: | Milesian |
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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.]]1Fischer-Bossert 2020c, p. 446-448, n° 13-22 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2.7 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 8.11 | 12 |
| 6 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 11 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 29.73 | 14 |
| 16 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 43.24 | 13 |
| Total | 5 of 5 | 100 | 37 of 37 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 5 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | Number of coins (n) | 37 | |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 7.4 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 20 % | |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 5.24 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 104,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 5.78 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00035 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 97.3% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 14,122.14 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,463 kg <br /> 2,463 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 35,305.34 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Fischer-Bossert, Wolfgang (2020), "Phanes: a Die Study", in P. van Alfen, U. Wartenberg, W. Fischer-Bossert, H. Gitler, K. Konuk and C. Lorber (eds), White Gold. Studies in Early Electrum Coinage, New York/Jerusalem, p. 423-476.
