Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus/horseman) (332-310 BCE) Troxell 1997
From SILVER
332 BCE - 310 BCE Silver 46,555 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Wreathed head of Zeus right |
| Reverse: | (Greek).Youth, holding palm frond and rein, on horseback right, grain ear below, Π below raised foreleg |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Amphipolis | Ancient region: | Macedon | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC), Philip II (Argead king, 359-336 BC), Macedonian kingdom |
Chronology
| From | 332 BCE | to | 310 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 14.30 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Macedonian |
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.]]1Troxell 1997, p. 54 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Le Rider 1977 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 136 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | Number of coins (n) | 491 | |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3.61 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % | |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 162.78 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 3,255,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 188.1 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00015 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 6,032.68 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 46,555 kg <br /> 46,555 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 15,081.71 |
Remarks
Likely military
