Cydonia, silver, tetradrachms (Artemis/Diktynna) (110-86 BCE)
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110 BCE - 86 BCE Silver 321 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Bust of Diktynna right, a bow and a quiver on shoulder. In the field, ΠΑΣΙΩΝ. Border of dots. |
| Reverse: | ΚΥΔΩΝΙΑΤAΝ (Greek).Diktynna facing, weraing short chiton, holding a long torch. At feet, dog seating. All within oliv wreath. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Cydonia | Ancient region: | Crete | Modern country: Greece | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 110 BCE | to | 86 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.70 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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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.]]1Stefanakis 1997, p. 244-245, n° 339-344 (Period IV, Series I) | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 29 | 1 | 100 | 29 | 100 | 1 |
| Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 29 of 29 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 6 | Number of coins (n) | 29 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 29 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 4.83 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 6 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 0.96 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 19,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 1.04 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00151 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 60,416.67 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 321 kg <br /> 321 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 151,041.67 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Stefanakis, Manolis. I (1997), Studies in the coinages of Crete with particular reference to Kydonia [Unpublished doctoral dissertation], London University.
