S 1761 - Cyzicus, electrum, 12th staters (420-333 BCE)
From SILVER
420 BCE - 333 BCE Electrum 18,429 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Satyr kneeling left, holding in his extended right hand a tunny fish by the tail |
| Reverse: | Quadripartite incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Cyzicus | Ancient region: | Mysia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Persian Empire |
Chronology
| From | 420 BCE | to | 333 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Electrum http://nomisma.org/id/el | Median weight in grams | 1.30 | Denomination: | 12th stater | Standard: |
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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.]]1Callataÿ 2020a, p. 660 | ||
| 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° 3836-3837 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 37 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | Number of coins (n) | 64 | |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.73 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % | |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 70.88 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 1,417,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 87.7 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00005 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,805.87 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 18,429 kg <br /> 18,429 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 4,514.67 |
Remarks
This is a very rough estimate produced on a sample of 1,810 coins (for all denominations)
References
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2020), “Prolegomena to a die-study of the electrum coinage of Cyzicus,” in Peter van Alfen and Ute Wartenberg (eds.), White Gold. Studies in Early Electrum Coinage, New-York-Jerusalem, The American Numismatic Society & The Israel Museum, p. 641-664.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
