Cnidus, silver, tetradrachms (Aphrodite/lion) (360-340 BCE)
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360 BCE - 340 BCE Silver 3,793 kg
Description
| Obverse: | KNI (Greek).Head of Aphrodite Euploia left, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace, hair confined by ampyx and sphendone, K—NI flanking neck, prow of ship behind. |
| Reverse: | ΛΕΟΣΤΗΕΝ (Greek).Head and foreleg of roaring lion left, below moneyer’s abbreviated name ΛΕΟΣΤΗΕΝ, all in incuse square. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Cnidus | Ancient region: | Caria | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 360 BCE | to | 340 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 14.60 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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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° 4846, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 241 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 8 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 14 | Number of coins (n) | 16 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.14 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.75 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 37.5 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 12.99 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 259,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 16 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00006 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 81.25% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,463.43 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 3,793 kg <br /> 3,793 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 6,158.58 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
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.
