S 987 - Sidon, bronze, Module E, 144-133 BC
From SILVER
144 BCE - 133 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | Bust of Tyche right, wearing mural crown and a drapery. (Behind the neck, P). Border of dots. |
| Reverse: | ΣΙ(ΔΩ) (Greek).Different types : 1) Prow of galley. Border of dots, 2) Aplastron. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Sidon | Ancient region: | Phoenicia | Modern country: Lebanon | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 144 BCE | to | 133 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 2.20 | Denomination: | Standard: |
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Abou Diwan 2012, p. 96, n° 66-69 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 10, n° 298 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 2 | 28.57 | 2 | 11.76 | 1 (prow), 2 (prow) |
| 2 | 2 | 28.57 | 4 | 23.53 | 3 (prow), 1 (aplastron) |
| 3 | 2 | 28.57 | 6 | 35.29 | 2 (aplastron), 4 (aplastron) |
| 4 | 1 | 14.29 | 4 | 23.53 | 3 (aplastron) |
| Total | 7 of 7 | 100 | 16 of 17 | 94.11 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 7 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 15 | Number of coins (n) | 17 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.43 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.13 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.14 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 28.57 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 9.92 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 198,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 11.9 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00009 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 88.24% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,427.42 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | n.a. | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 8,568.55 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Abou Diwan, Georges (2012), "Le monnayage civique non daté de Sidon: Opportunisme civique et pragmatisme royal (169/8-111/0 av. J.-C.)", American Journal of Numismatic, 24, p. 91-121.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2010), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series. 10. handbook of coins of the Southern Levant : Phoenicia, southern Koile Syria (including Judaea), and Arabia, Lancaster-London, lxxix, 201 p.
