Sidon (Baalshillem II), silver, double shekels (401-365 BCE)
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401 BCE - 365 BCE Silver 30,492 kg
Description
| Obverse: | 𐤁 ('b' in Phoenician) (Phoenician).Phoenician galley above waves left |
| Reverse: | Persian king, raising his right hand, and driver, holding reins with both hands, in chariot left, to right, king of Sidon, in Egyptian style garments, walking left, holding cultic scepter in his right hand |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Sidon | Ancient region: | Phoenicia | Modern country: Lebanon | Authority: | Baalshillem II (king of Sidon, 401-365 BCE), Persian Empire |
Chronology
| From | 401 BCE | to | 365 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 27.60 | Denomination: | double shekel | Standard: | Persian |
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.]]1Elayi - Elayi 2004, p. 90-124, n° 460-775 (Group IV.1.1) | ||
| 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° 5934, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 10, n° 236 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 11 | 22.45 | 11 | 4.85 | 3, 19, 22, 24, 31, 38, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49 |
| 2 | 8 | 16.33 | 16 | 7.05 | 4, 7, 12, 23, 39, 41, 44, 46 |
| 3 | 10 | 20.41 | 30 | 13.22 | 2, 6, 10, 15, 16, 18, 26, 27, 30, 35 |
| 4 | 3 | 6.12 | 12 | 5.29 | 1, 21, 32 |
| 5 | 2 | 4.08 | 10 | 4.41 | 28, 36 |
| 6 | 4 | 8.16 | 24 | 10.57 | 5, 14, 20, 37 |
| 7 | 3 | 6.12 | 21 | 9.25 | 11, 17, 42 |
| 8 | 1 | 2.04 | 8 | 3.52 | 29 |
| 9 | 3 | 6.12 | 27 | 11.89 | 8, 34, 40 |
| 10 | 2 | 4.08 | 20 | 8.81 | 13, 25 |
| 12 | 1 | 2.04 | 12 | 5.29 | 33 |
| 36 | 1 | 2.04 | 36 | 15.86 | 9 |
| Total | 49 of 49 | 99.99 | 227 of 227 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 49 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 11 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 65 | Number of coins (n) | 227 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4.63 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3.49 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 22.45 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 55.24 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 1,104,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 62.49 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00021 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 95.15% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 8,218.68 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 30,492 kg <br /> 30,492 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 20,546.71 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Elayi, Josette - Elayi, Alain G. (2004), Le monnayage de la cité phénicienne de Sidon à l'époque perse (Ve-IVe s. av. J.-C.), Transeuphratène Suppl. 11, Paris, Gabalda, 2 v., 855 p., 77 pl.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ 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.
