S 1900 - Side, silver, tetradrachms (KΛE-YX) (200-100 BCE)
From SILVER
200 BCE - 100 BCE Silver 28,934 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena to right, wearing Corinthian helmet |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | KΛE-YX (Greek).Nike alighting to left, holding wreath in her outstretched right hand and fold of her drapery with her left, to left, pomegranate |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Side | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Pamphylia | 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: |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 200 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 100 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 | 16.00 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm
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StandardStandard.: | Attic |
Image
S1900 Side tetradrachms KLEUCH.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Arslan - Lightfoot 19991Arslan - Lightfoot 1999, pl. 13-37 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II2Sear II, n° 5436 | ||
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 | 15 | 18.75 | 15 | 4.1 | 30, 33, 34, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 |
| 2 | 14 | 17.5 | 28 | 7.65 | 18, 25, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36, 39, 41, 43, 52, 53, 74, 78 |
| 3 | 14 | 17.5 | 42 | 11.48 | 4, 7, 13, 15, 19, 20, 23, 29, 40, 46, 51, 61, 71, 73 |
| 4 | 9 | 11.25 | 36 | 9.84 | 2, 8, 10, 26, 37, 42, 66, 74, 75 |
| 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 30 | 8.2 | 12, 14, 16, 27, 44, 63 |
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 6.56 | 6, 11, 21, 65 |
| 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 14 | 3.83 | 45, 68 |
| 8 | 5 | 6.25 | 40 | 10.93 | 1, 3, 24, 63, 77 |
| 9 | 3 | 3.75 | 27 | 7.38 | 9, 22, 67 |
| 10 | 1 | 1.25 | 10 | 2.73 | 62 |
| 11 | 1 | 1.25 | 11 | 3.01 | 70 |
| 12 | 1 | 1.25 | 12 | 3.28 | 5 |
| 14 | 3 | 3.75 | 42 | 11.48 | 38, 72, 76 |
| 16 | 1 | 1.25 | 16 | 4.37 | 17 |
| 19 | 1 | 1.25 | 19 | 5.19 | 69 |
| Total | 80 of 80 | 100 | 366 of 366 | 100.03 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 80 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 15 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 210 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 366 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 4.58 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.74 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2.63 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 18.75 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 90.42 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 1,808,400 |
| 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) | 102.38 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00020 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 95.9% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 8,095.55 |
| 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 | 28,934 kg <br /> 28,934 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 20,238.89 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Obv. 47-50 are missing. This die study is built on a few hoards only and does not pretend to be complete
