Tarsus (Tarkumuwa), silver, double sigloi (Baaltars/Ana) (369/8-361/0 BCE)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 7615


369 BCE - 360 BCE Silver 8,312 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: BL TRZ (ie. Baal) (Aramaic).Baaltars seated right, torso facing, holding thymiaterion, grain ear, grape bunch, and eagle-tipped scepter, all within crenellated wall
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: TDNM (ie. Tarkumuwa) (Aramaic).Ana, nude, facing Datames, thymiaterion between, all within square dotted border in linear border
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Tarsus Ancient regionAncient region.: Cilicia 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: Persian Empire, Tarkumuwa (Datames), satrap of Cilicia
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 369 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 360 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 10.90 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: double siglos Nomisma.org StandardStandard.: Persian
Image
AC278 Tarsus Tarkumuwa 369 361.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: Moysey 19861Moysey 1986, Series 5
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Sear II2Sear II, n° 5645, RQEMAC3RQEMAC, n° 278
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:



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 13 46.43 13 17.81 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
2 6 21.43 12 16.44 1, 5, 18, 19, 23, 24
3 3 10.71 9 12.33 11, 15, 20
4 4 14.29 16 21.92 6, 9, 10, 22
8 1 3.57 8 10.96 4
15 1 3.57 15 20.55 3
Total 28 of 28 100 73 of 73 100.01
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available


Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) 28 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins.  13
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 60 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 73
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 2.61 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 1.22
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 2.14 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1)  46.43 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983  38.13 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000.  762,600
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011  (O) 45.42 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000.  0.00010
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O)  (o = % of O) 82.19% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000.  3,829.01
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)  8,312 kg <br /> 8,312 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000.  9,572.52
Remarks


References

  1. ^  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.
  2. ^  Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
  3. ^  Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.