S 1609 - Ephesus (Phanes), electrum, 1/96 staters (625-600 BCE)
From SILVER
625 BCE - 600 BCE Electrum 131 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of stag to right |
| Reverse: | Abstract geometric pattern within incuse square |
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 | 0.15 | Denomination: | 1/96th 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. 455-456, n° 55-57 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 2 | 66.67 | 2 | 28.57 | 34, 36 |
| 5 | 1 | 33.33 | 5 | 71.43 | 35 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 100 | 7 of 7 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 3 | Number of coins (n) | 7 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.33 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.33 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 66.67 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 4.36 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 87,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 5.25 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00008 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 71.43% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,211.01 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 131 kg <br /> 131 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 8,027.52 |
Remarks
Obverse 34 is shared with 1/48th 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.
