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|Median weight=13.60 | |Median weight=13.60 | ||
|Die study reference=Elayi - Elayi 2009, p. 28-29 and 32-40, n° 1-7, 29-181 (I.1.1 and I.2.1) | |Die study reference=Elayi 1992; Elayi - Elayi 2009, p. 28-29 and 32-40, n° 1-7, 29-181 (I.1.1 and I.2.1) | ||
|Coin series reference=Sear II, n° 5905-5906; HGC 10, n° 314 | |Coin series reference=Sear II, n° 5905-5906; RQEMAC, n° 279; HGC 10, n° 314 | ||
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tyre.elayi.2009.i.2.1-4 | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/tyre.elayi.2009.i.2.1-4 | ||
|Number of obverse dies=23 | |Number of obverse dies=23 | ||
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|Number of reverse dies=33 | |Number of reverse dies=33 | ||
|Number of coins=56 | |Number of coins=56 | ||
|Remarks=Elayi 1992: 14 obverses, 5 singletons, 26 reverses, 36 coins | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:05, 4 May 2023
450 BCE - 425 BCE Silver 8,851 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | ŠLŠN (in Phoenician) above (Phoenician).Dolphin right, waves and murex shell below |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Owl standing right, head facing, crook and flail over shoulder, all in outline incuse within incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Tyre | 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: | Persian Empire |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 450 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 425 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver ![]() |
Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 13.60 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | shekel ![]() |
StandardStandard.: | Phoenician |
Image

S2050 Tyre shekels 450-425.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Elayi 19921Elayi 1992, Elayi - Elayi 20092Elayi - Elayi 2009, p. 28-29 and 32-40, n° 1-7, 29-181 (I.1.1 and I.2.1) | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II3Sear II, n° 5905-5906, RQEMAC4RQEMAC, n° 279, HGC 105HGC 10, n° 314 | ||
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
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 | 10 | 43.48 | 10 | 17.86 | 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 2.7, 2.12, 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 2.18 |
2 | 4 | 17.39 | 8 | 14.29 | 2.5, 2.8, 2.9, 2.11 |
3 | 4 | 17.39 | 12 | 21.43 | 1.3, 2.2, 2.10, 2.14 |
4 | 3 | 13.04 | 12 | 21.43 | 2.1, 2.4, 2.13 |
7 | 2 | 8.7 | 14 | 25 | 2.3, 2.6 |
Total | 23 of 23 | 100 | 56 of 56 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 23 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 10 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 33 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 56 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 2.43 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.7 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.43 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 43.48 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 32.54 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 650,800 |
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) | 39.03 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00009 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 82.14% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 3,441.92 |
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 | 8,851 kg <br /> 8,851 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 8,604.79 |
Remarks
Elayi 1992: 14 obverses, 5 singletons, 26 reverses, 36 coins