Samos, silver, tetradrachms (13.1g) (facing scalp of lion/forepart of bull) (499-439 BCE)

Die Studies Database

SILVER ID ^ᵖ: 7494

499 BCE - 439 BCE Silver 13,590 kg

Description

Obverse:	Lion's scalp facing.
Reverse:	ΣA (Greek).Forepart of bull right, in upper field, ΣΑ.

Mint and issuing power

Mint:

Samos

Ancient region:

Ionia (islands)

Modern country: Turkey

Authority:

Chronology

From

499 BCE

to

439 BCE

Period: Archaic until 480 BC , Classical 480-323 BC

Physical description

Metal:

Silver

Median weight in grams

13.10

Denomination:

tetradrachm

Standard:

Image

]]AC230 Samos.jpeg [1]

References

Die study reference:	"[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Barron 1966, variétés 1-97.
Coin series reference:	"[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 6, n° 1185-1186, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3Sear II, n° 4624-4626, 4629, 4633, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4RQEMAC, n° 230
Coin series web reference:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/samos barron 1966 class i https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/samos barron 1966 class ii tetradrachms https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/samos barron 1966 class iii tetradrachms https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/samos barron 1966 class iv tetradrachms https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/samos barron 1966 class v tetradrachms https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/samos barron 1966 class vi tetradrachms https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/samos barron 1966 class vii tetradrachms

Obverse dies distribution

Frequency ᵖ	Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	% (o)	Number of coins (n)	% (n)	Die name
1	17	38.64	17	10.12	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 26, 27, 30, 37, 41, 43
2	6	13.64	12	7.14	1, 6, 8, 24, 34, 44
3	4	9.09	12	7.14	15, 20, 22, 33
4	2	4.55	8	4.76	38, 39
5	6	13.64	30	17.86	9, 10, 12, 13, 29, 32
7	1	2.27	7	4.17	14
8	3	6.82	24	14.29	23, 28, 40
11	1	2.27	11	6.55	31
12	1	2.27	12	7.14	25
13	2	4.55	26	15.48	36, 42
9	1	2.27	9	5.36	23, 28, 40
Total	44 of 44	100.01	168 of 168	100.01

Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Quantification

Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	44	Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ	17
Number of reverse dies (r)	96	Number of coins (n)	168
Coins per obverse die (n/o)	3.82	Coins per reverse die (n/r)	1.75
Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o)	2.18	Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ	38.64 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ	51.87	Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	1,037,400
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O)	59.61	Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	0.00016
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O)	89.88%	Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ	6,477.73
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ	13,590 kg <br /> 13,590 kg	Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ	16,194.33

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