Tarsus (Pharnabazus), silver, double sigloi (Heracles/Ares) (385-375 BCE)
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385 BCE - 383 BCE Silver 211 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Three-quarter bust of Heracles, wearing a lion skin. |
| Reverse: | TEPΣIKON (Greek).Bearded male head (Ares) left, wearing crested Attic helmet. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Tarsus | Ancient region: | Cilicia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Persian Empire, Pharnabazus II (Achaemenid Persian Satrap in Asia Minor, c. 413-374 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 385 BCE | to | 383 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 10.75 | Denomination: | double siglos
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Standard: | Persian |
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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.]]1Moysey 1986, "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Callataÿ 2000b | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 273 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 19 | 1 | 100 | 19 | 100 | 1 |
| Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 19 of 19 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 6 | Number of coins (n) | 19 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 19 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3.17 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 6 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 0.98 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 19,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 1.06 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00097 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 38,775.51 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 211 kg <br /> 211 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 96,938.78 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military Moysey 1986: 1 obv. for 7 coins
References
- ^ Moysey, Robert A. (1986), "The Silver Issues of Pharnabazos and Datames from the Mint of Tarsus in Cilicia", American Numismatic Society Museum Notes, 31, p. 7-61, pl. 1-5.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2000), "Les monnayages ciliciens du premier quart du IVe s. av. J.-C.", dans O. Casabonne (éd.), Mécanismes et innovations monétaires dans l'Anatolie achéménide, Numismatique et histoire. Actes de la Table Ronde Internationale d'Istanbul, 22-23 mai 1997, Paris, p. 93-127, pl IX-XV.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.
