Amphipolis (Philip II), gold, staters (Apollo/charioteer driving biga) (340-328 BCE)
From SILVER
340 BCE - 328 BCE Gold 156,157 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath. |
| Reverse: | ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ (Greek).Charioteer driving biga right, trident head below horses |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Amphipolis | Ancient region: | Macedon | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | Philip II (Argead king, 359-336 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 340 BCE | to | 328 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 8.55 | Denomination: | stater
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Standard: | Attic |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Le Rider 1977 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RQEMH, n° 98 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 26 | 33.33 | 26 | 8.5 | 4, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 39, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 63, 64, 65, 77, 78, 79 |
| 2 | 9 | 11.54 | 18 | 5.88 | 19, 33, 42, 45, 50, 53, 57, 59, 70 |
| 3 | 11 | 14.1 | 33 | 10.78 | 5, 9, 25, 32, 34, 35, 49, 61, 62, 74, 76 |
| 4 | 10 | 12.82 | 40 | 13.07 | 6, 14, 30, 41, 44, 48, 58, 60, 72, 75 |
| 5 | 6 | 7.69 | 30 | 9.8 | 37, 40, 67, 68, 69, 73 |
| 6 | 3 | 3.85 | 18 | 5.88 | 3, 7, 43 |
| 7 | 3 | 3.85 | 21 | 6.86 | 36, 46, 66 |
| 8 | 1 | 1.28 | 8 | 2.61 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 3.85 | 27 | 8.82 | 12, 38, 47 |
| 10 | 2 | 2.56 | 20 | 6.54 | 2, 27 |
| 11 | 1 | 1.28 | 11 | 3.59 | 13 |
| 14 | 1 | 1.28 | 14 | 4.58 | 26 |
| 17 | 1 | 1.28 | 17 | 5.56 | 71 |
| 23 | 1 | 1.28 | 23 | 7.52 | 31 |
| Total | 78 of 78 | 99.99 | 306 of 306 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 78 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 26 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 122 | Number of coins (n) | 306 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3.92 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.51 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.56 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 91.32 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 1,826,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 104.68 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00017 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 91.5% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 6,701.71 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 156,157 kg <br /> 156,157 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 16,754.27 |
Remarks
Certainly military
