Sardis, silver, cistophori (166-128 BCE) Kleiner & Noe 1977
From SILVER
166 BCE - 128 BCE Silver 7,788 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Cista mystica from which snake coils, around, ivy wreath with fruits |
| Reverse: | (Greek).Two snakes coiled around a bow case, to left, monogram, to right, sword in sheath |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Sardis | Ancient region: | Lydia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Attalid Kingdom, Attalus II (220-138 BCE), Eumenes II of Pergamum (Attalid king, 197-159 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 166 BCE | to | 128 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 12.70 | Denomination: | cistophorus
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Standard: | Cistophoric |
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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.]]1Kleiner - Noe 1977 | ||
| 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° 4725-4726, 5174, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 254 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 22 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 8 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 44 | Number of coins (n) | 55 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.25 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 36.36 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 30.66 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 613,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 36.67 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00009 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 85.45% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,587.74 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 7,788 kg <br /> 7,788 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 8,969.34 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Kleiner, Fred S. - Noe, Sydney P. (1977), The early Cistophoric coinage, Numismatic Studies 14, New York, 129 p., 38 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.
