S 1606 - Ephesus (Phanes), electrum, 1/12 staters (625-600 BCE)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 11147


625 BCE - 600 BCE Electrum 2,055 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Forepart of a stag to right, head turned back to left
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Abstract geometric pattern within incuse square punch
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Ephesus Ancient regionAncient region.: Ionia 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. 625 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 600 BCE PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Archaic until 480 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Electrum http://nomisma.org/id/el Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 1.10 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: 1/12th stater StandardStandard.: Milesian
Image
S1606 Phanes 12ths.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: Fischer-Bossert 2020c1Fischer-Bossert 2020c, p. 448-451, n° 23-35
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Sear II2Sear II, n° 3474



Obverse dies distribution
FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution.  Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) % (o) Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) % (n) Die nameName(s) of the die(s).
1 2 22.22 2 2.78 19, 22
2 1 11.11 2 2.78 11
3 2 22.22 6 8.33 15, 20
4 1 11.11 4 5.56 17
14 2 22.22 28 38.89 16, 21
30 1 11.11 30 41.67 18
Total 9 of 9 99.99 72 of 72 100.01
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available


Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) 9 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins.  2
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 72
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 8 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r)
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1)  22.22 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983  9.34 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000.  186,800
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011  (O) 10.29 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000.  0.00039
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O)  (o = % of O) 97.22% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000.  15,417.56
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)  2,055 kg <br /> 2,055 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000.  38,543.9
Remarks

Obverse 11 is shared with hektai; obverse dies 15 and 16 are shared with 24th staters

References

  1. ^  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.
  2. ^  Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762