Side, silver, tetradrachms (Athena/ Nike KΛE-YX) (183-40 BCE)
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183 BCE - 40 BCE Silver 28,934 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet |
| Reverse: | KΛE-YX (Greek).Nike alighting to left, holding wreath in her outstretched right hand and fold of her drapery with her left, to left, pomegranate |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Side | Ancient region: | Pamphylia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 183 BCE | to | 40 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.00 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Arslan - Lightfoot 1999, pl. 13-37 | ||
| 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° 5436 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 15 | 18.75 | 15 | 4.1 | 30, 33, 34, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 |
| 2 | 14 | 17.5 | 28 | 7.65 | 18, 25, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 39, 41, 43, 52, 53, 74, 78 |
| 3 | 14 | 17.5 | 42 | 11.48 | 4, 7, 13, 15, 19, 20, 23, 29, 40, 46, 51, 61, 71, 73 |
| 4 | 9 | 11.25 | 36 | 9.84 | 2, 8, 10, 26, 37, 42, 66, 74, 75 |
| 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 30 | 8.2 | 12, 14, 16, 27, 44, 63 |
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 6.56 | 6, 11, 21, 65 |
| 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 14 | 3.83 | 45, 68 |
| 8 | 5 | 6.25 | 40 | 10.93 | 1, 3, 24, 63, 77 |
| 9 | 3 | 3.75 | 27 | 7.38 | 9, 22, 67 |
| 10 | 1 | 1.25 | 10 | 2.73 | 62 |
| 11 | 1 | 1.25 | 11 | 3.01 | 70 |
| 12 | 1 | 1.25 | 12 | 3.28 | 5 |
| 14 | 3 | 3.75 | 42 | 11.48 | 38, 72, 76 |
| 16 | 1 | 1.25 | 16 | 4.37 | 17 |
| 19 | 1 | 1.25 | 19 | 5.19 | 69 |
| Total | 80 of 80 | 100 | 366 of 366 | 100.03 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 80 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 15 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 210 | Number of coins (n) | 366 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4.58 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.74 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.63 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 18.75 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 90.42 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 1,808,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 102.38 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00020 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 95.9% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 8,095.55 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 28,934 kg <br /> 28,934 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 20,238.89 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Certainly military Obv. 47-50 are missing. This die study is built on a few hoards only and does not pretend to be complete
References
- ^ Arslan, Melih - Lighfoot, Chris (1999), Greek coins found in Turkey. The Antalya Archaeological Museum and the C.S. Okray Collection with additional material from the Burdur, Fethiye and Sinop Museums, Ankara, 46 p., 75 pl.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
