S 1660 - Magnesia ad Maeandrum, silver, tetradrachms (145-140 BCE) (Ellis-Evans)
From SILVER
145 BCE - 140 BCE Silver 13,111 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Diademed and draped bust of Artemis r., bow and quiver over her l. shoulder |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | MAΓNHΤΩN – EPAΣIΠΠOΣ – APIΣTEOY (Greek).Apollo standing l. on a meander pattern, holding a branch and leaning against a tripod surmounted by a quiver, all within wreath |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Magnesia ad Maeandrum | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Ionia | 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: | Attalus II (220-138 BCE) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 145 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 140 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 | 16.90 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm
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StandardStandard.: | Attic |
Image
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References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Ellis-Evans 20211Ellis-Evans 2021, p. 255-293 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II2Sear II, n° 4485 | ||
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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). |
| 1 | 5 | 12.5 | 5 | 0.56 | 6, 35, 37, 39, 40 |
| 2 | 3 | 7.5 | 6 | 0.67 | 15, 16, 38 |
| 5 | 1 | 2.5 | 5 | 0.56 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 1.8 | 12, 14 |
| 9 | 1 | 2.5 | 9 | 1.01 | 20 |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 2.47 | 13, 24 |
| 13 | 1 | 2.5 | 13 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | 2.5 | 14 | 1.57 | 28 |
| 15 | 1 | 2.5 | 15 | 1.68 | 21 |
| 16 | 4 | 10 | 64 | 7.18 | 22, 26, 33, 36 |
| 19 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 4.26 | 5, 18 |
| 20 | 1 | 2.5 | 20 | 2.24 | 17 |
| 21 | 1 | 2.5 | 21 | 2.36 | 3 |
| 22 | 1 | 2.5 | 22 | 2.47 | 4 |
| 23 | 3 | 7.5 | 69 | 7.74 | 27, 31, 32 |
| 26 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 5.84 | 8, 10 |
| 32 | 1 | 2.5 | 32 | 3.59 | 19 |
| 37 | 1 | 2.5 | 37 | 4.15 | 30 |
| 41 | 1 | 2.5 | 41 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 47 | 1 | 2.5 | 47 | 5.27 | 25 |
| 51 | 1 | 2.5 | 51 | 5.72 | 23 |
| 53 | 1 | 2.5 | 53 | 5.95 | 9 |
| 63 | 1 | 2.5 | 63 | 7.07 | 34 |
| 70 | 1 | 2.5 | 70 | 7.86 | 11 |
| 106 | 1 | 2.5 | 106 | 11.9 | 29 |
| Total | 40 of 40 | 100 | 891 of 891 | 99.98 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 40 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 5 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 198 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 891 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 22.28 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 4.5 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 4.95 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 12.5 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 38.79 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 775,800 |
| 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) | 41.88 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00115 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 99.44% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 45,939.68 |
| 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 | 13,111 kg <br /> 13,111 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 114,849.19 |
Remarks
Most likely two workstations
