S 1606 - Ephesus (Phanes), electrum, 1/12 staters (625-600 BCE)
From SILVER
625 BCE - 600 BCE Electrum 2,055 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Forepart of a stag to right, head turned back to left |
| 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 | 1.10 | Denomination: | 1/12th stater | 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. 448-451, n° 23-35 | ||
| 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° 3474 | ||
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 9 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | Number of coins (n) | 72 | |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 8 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 22.22 % | |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 9.34 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 186,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 10.29 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00039 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 97.22% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 15,417.56 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,055 kg <br /> 2,055 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 38,543.9 |
Remarks
Obverse 11 is shared with hektai; obverse dies 15 and 16 are shared with 24th staters
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.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
