AC 231f - Samos, silver, tetradrachms (412-404 BCE)
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412 BCE - 404 BCE Silver 1,631 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Facing scalp of a lion. |
| Reverse: | ΣΑΜΙ (Greek).Forepart of a bull to right, wearing ornamental collar, in field to left, olive branch, in field to right, monogram of AP, in the field above ΣΑΜΙ, all within shallow incuse square. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Samos | Ancient region: | Ionia (islands) | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 412 BCE | to | 404 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 17.20 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
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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 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear II, n° 4639, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 231f | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 8 | Number of coins (n) | 15 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3.75 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.88 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 4.74 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 94,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 5.45 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00016 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 6,329.11 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,631 kg <br /> 1,631 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 15,822.78 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Barron, John Penrose (1966), The Silver Coins of Samos, London, xii, 244 p., 32 pl.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.
