S 1834 - Byblus (uncertain king), silver, shekels (430-420 BCE)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 12852


430 BCE - 420 BCE Silver 2,619 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Galley with three hoplites to left, below, hippocamp left
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Vulture standing left on the body of an incuse ram to left with head to right
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Byblus Ancient regionAncient region.: Phoenicia Modern countryModern country: Lebanon 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:
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 430 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 420 BCE PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 13.20 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: shekel Nomisma.org, double siglos Nomisma.org StandardStandard.: Persian
Image
S1834 Byblus uncertain king shekels (430-420 BCE).jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: Elayi - Elayi 20141Elayi - Elayi 2014, p. 148-151, n° 101-141 (Group III.1)
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: HGC 102HGC 10, n° 126



Obverse dies distribution
FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution.  Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) % (o) Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) % (n) Die nameName(s) of the die(s).
1 4 57.14 4 23.53 2, 5, 6, 7
2 1 14.29 2 11.76 3
5 1 14.29 5 29.41 1
6 1 14.29 6 35.29 4
Total 7 of 7 100.01 17 of 17 99.99
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available


Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) 7 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins.  4
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 8 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 17
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 2.43 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 2.13
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 1.14 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1)  57.14 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983  9.92 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000.  198,400
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011  (O) 11.9 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000.  0.00009
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O)  (o = % of O) 76.47% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000.  3,427.42
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)  2,619 kg <br /> 2,619 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000.  8,568.55
Remarks


References

  1. ^  Elayi, Josette - Elayi, Alain G. (2014), A Monetary and Political History of the Phoenician City of Byblos, Winona Lake, Eisenbrauns, xvi + 384 p.
  2. ^  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.