S 1727 - Ephesus, silver, cistophori (128-89 BCE) Carbone
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128 BCE - 89 BCE Silver 49,665 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Cista mystica with serpent, all within ivy wreath |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | EΦE (Greek).Bow case with serpents, headdress of Isis above, MC (date) above civic monogram EΦE to left, torch to outer right |
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: | Roman Republic |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 128 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 89 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver
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Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 12.70 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | cistophorus
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StandardStandard.: | Cistophoric |
Image
S1727 Ephesus cistophori 128-89.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Carbone 20201Carbone 2020, p. 93-109 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II2Sear II, n° 4393-4394, RQEMH3RQEMH, n° 219 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
| 1 | 61 | 42.66 | 61 | 16.49 | 46, 48, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 66, 69, 70, 74, 76, 79, 82, 87, 93, 96, 98, 100, 103, 106, 109, 111, 112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 121, 124, 125, 129, 133, 142, 144, 145, 146, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 155, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 162, 165, 166, 168, 174, 176, 177, 183, 185, 187 |
| 2 | 30 | 20.98 | 60 | 16.22 | 47, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 77, 80, 81, 86, 91, 92, 97, 99, 102, 107, 108, 110, 115, 130, 131, 132, 135, 138, 141, 143, 153, 164, 167, 186 |
| 3 | 21 | 14.69 | 63 | 17.03 | 49, 50, 52, 55, 67, 71, 75, 83, 88, 95, 118, 120, 122, 123, 126, 128, 137, 139, 140, 153, 163 |
| 4 | 10 | 6.99 | 40 | 10.81 | 59, 78, 94, 104, 105, 119, 134, 136, 159, 175 |
| 5 | 5 | 3.5 | 25 | 6.76 | 45, 72, 89, 169, 172 |
| 6 | 10 | 6.99 | 60 | 16.22 | 68, 73, 84, 85, 101, 127, 170, 179, 182, 184 |
| 8 | 2 | 1.4 | 16 | 4.32 | 173, 178 |
| 9 | 1 | 0.7 | 9 | 2.43 | 180 |
| 10 | 2 | 1.4 | 20 | 5.41 | 61, 171 |
| 16 | 1 | 0.7 | 16 | 4.32 | 181 |
| Total | 143 of 143 | 100.01 | 370 of 370 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 143 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 61 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 276 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 370 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 2.59 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.34 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.93 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 42.66 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 195.53 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 3,910,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O) | 233.08 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00009 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 83.51% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 3,784.59 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ | 49,665 kg <br /> 49,665 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 9,461.46 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Carbone, Lucia Francesca (2020), Hidden Power. Late Cistophoric Production and the Organization of Provincia Asia (128-89 BC), Numismatic Studies 42, New York, 266 p., 140 pl.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 p.
