Side (Amyntas), silver, tetradrachms (Athena/Nike) (37-25 BCE)
From SILVER
37 BCE - 25 BCE Silver 1,888 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena wearing a crested Corinthian helmet |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΜΥΝΤΟΥ (Greek).BAΣI-ΛΕΩΣ/ AMYN-TOY Nike flying left, holding sceptre adorned with bands. In the field on the left, IB. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Side | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Pamphylia | 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: | Amyntas of Galatia (tetrarch and king of Galatia, 37/6-25 BC) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 37 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 25 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 | 16.00 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm
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StandardStandard.: | Attic |
Image
H260 Side tetradrachm.jpeg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Atlan 19751Atlan 1975, p. 575-611, pl. 1-8. | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | RQEMH2RQEMH, n° 260 | ||
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). |
| 8 | 1 | 16.67 | 8 | 8.16 | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | 16.67 | 9 | 9.18 | 4 |
| 15 | 1 | 16.67 | 15 | 15.31 | 5 |
| 21 | 1 | 16.67 | 21 | 21.43 | 6 |
| 22 | 1 | 16.67 | 22 | 22.45 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 | 16.67 | 23 | 23.47 | 2 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100.02 | 98 of 98 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 33 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 98 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 16.33 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 2.97 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 5.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 5.9 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 118,000 |
| 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) | 6.39 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00083 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 33,220.34 |
| 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 | 1,888 kg <br /> 1,888 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 83,050.85 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
