Sidon (Tennes), silver, double shekels (351-347 BCE)
From SILVER
351 BCE - 347 BCE Silver 8,473 kg
Description
| Obverse: | (Phoenician).hoenician galley left, [[Obverse description::III (3 [date] in Phoenician) above, waves below]] |
| Reverse: | King of Persia and driver in chariot drawn by two horses left, behind, King of Sidon standing left, in Egyptian dress, holding cultic scepter and votive vase, T' (in Phoenician) above |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Sidon | Ancient region: | Phoenicia | Modern country: Lebanon | Authority: | Persian Empire, Tennes, king of Sidon (351-347 BCE) |
Chronology
| From | 351 BCE | to | 347 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 25.80 | Denomination: | double shekel | Standard: | Phoenician |
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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.]]1Elayi - Elayi 2004, p. 230-238, n° 1520-1573 (Group IV.3.1) | ||
| 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° 5941, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 10, n° 256 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 12 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 7 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 22 | Number of coins (n) | 31 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.58 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.41 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.83 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 58.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 16.42 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 328,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 19.58 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00009 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 77.42% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,775.88 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 8,473 kg <br /> 8,473 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 9,439.71 |
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.
