Cnidus, silver, drachms (lion/Aphrodite) (465-449 BCE)
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465 BCE - 449 BCE Silver 467 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Forepart of a roaring lion right. |
| Reverse: | KNI (Greek).Archaic head of Aphrodite right, hair bound with taenia. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Cnidus | Ancient region: | Caria | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 465 BCE | to | 449 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 6.20 | Denomination: | drachma
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Standard: |
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.]]1Cahn 1970 | ||
| 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° 4834, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, ° 238 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 44 | 1 | 25 | 44 | 11.14 | 37 |
| 72 | 1 | 25 | 72 | 18.23 | 38 |
| 87 | 1 | 25 | 87 | 22.03 | 36 |
| 192 | 1 | 25 | 192 | 48.61 | 39 |
| Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 395 of 395 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 4 | Number of coins (n) | 395 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 98.75 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 98.75 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 3.77 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 75,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 4.04 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00524 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 209,549.07 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 467 kg <br /> 467 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 523,872.68 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Cahn, Herbert A. (1970), Knidos. Die Münzen des sechsten und des fünften Jahrhunderts v. Chr., Berlin, 245 p., 20 pl.
- ^ 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.
