Athens, silver, tetradrachms (Athena/owl) (510-475 BCE)
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510 BCE - 475 BCE Silver 143,981 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Athena r., wearing crested Attic helmet and disc earring |
| Reverse: | AΘE (Greek).Owl standing r. with closed wings, head facing, in upper l. field, olive-twig. All within incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Athens | Ancient region: | Attica | Modern country: Greece | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 510 BCE | to | 475 BCE | Period: Archaic until 480 BC  , Classical 480-323 BC
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 17.15 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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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.]]1Seltman 1924, Groupes C, E, F, Gi, Gii, H, L, M and N. | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear I, n° 1839, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 191, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 4, n° 1589 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 235 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 139 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 311 | Number of coins (n) | 430 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.83 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.38 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.32 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 59.15 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 419.77 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 8,395,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 518.21 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00005 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 67.67% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,048.74 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 143,981 kg <br /> 143,981 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 5,121.85 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Seltman, Charles T. (1924), Athens. Its History and Coinage before the Persian, Cambridge, 228 p., 24 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.
