Cnidus, silver, didrachms (Aphrodite/head of lion) (390-350 BCE)
From SILVER
390 BCE - 350 BCE Silver 2,032 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Aphrodite to the right. |
| Reverse: | [[Reverse legend::[ΠΑΡΑ]ΣΤΑΣ]] (Greek).[[Reverse description::Lion head with paw to the right, above official name [ΠΑΡΑ]ΣΤΑΣ.]] |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Cnidus | Ancient region: | Caria | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 390 BCE | to | 350 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 7.45 | Denomination: | didrachm
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Standard: |
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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.]]1Ashton 1999 | ||
| 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° 4841, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 242 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 10 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 4 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 14 | Number of coins (n) | 26 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.6 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.86 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.4 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 40 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 13.64 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 272,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 16.25 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00010 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 84.62% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,812.32 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,032 kg <br /> 2,032 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 9,530.79 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Ashton, Richard H. J. (1999), "The late classical/early hellenistic drachms of Knidos", Revue Numismatique, 154, p. 63-94, pl. 5-12.
- ^ 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.
