Athens, silver, decadrachms (470-460 BCE) Starr
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470 BCE - 460 BCE Silver 80,087 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Athena r., wearing crested helmet, earring and necklace, bowl ornamented with spiral and three olive leaves. |
| Reverse: | AΘE (Greek).Owl standing facing, with spread wings, in upper l. field, olive sprig with two leaves and berry. The whole within incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Athens | Ancient region: | Attica | Modern country: Greece | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 470 BCE | to | 460 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 42.50 | Denomination: | decadrachm
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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.]]1Starr 1970, Group II.C, "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Fischer-Bossert 2008, n° 19c | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3Sear I, n° 2516, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4RQEMAC, n° 192, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5HGC 4, n° 1585 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 11 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 10 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 11 | Number of coins (n) | 12 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.09 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.09 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 90.91 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 94.22 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 1,884,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 132 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00001 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 16.67% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 254.72 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 80,087 kg <br /> 80,087 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 636.81 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Starr, Chester G. (1970), Athenian Coinage 480-449 B.C., Oxford, 97 p., 26 pl.
- ^ Fischer-Bossert, Wolfgang (2008), The Athenian Decadrachm, Numismatic Notes and Monographs 168, New York, x, 94 p., 41 pl.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2014), Handbook of Greek Coinage Series 4. Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Malis, Oita, Perrhaibia, Thessaly, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris and Corinthia, sixth to first centuries BC, Lancaster, lxxi, 563 p.
