H 123 - Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, 1/5 tetradrachms (348-328 BCE)
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348 BCE - 328 BCE Silver 156 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Apollo right, wearing tainia. |
| Reverse: | ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ (Greek).Rider on horseback right, forked branch below. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Amphipolis | Ancient region: | Macedon | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | Philip II (Argead king, 359-336 BC), Macedonian kingdom |
Chronology
| From | 348 BCE | to | 328 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 2.40 | Denomination: | 1/5 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.]]1Le Rider 1977 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RQEMH, n° 123 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 3 | 17.65 | 243 |
| 7 | 2 | 66.67 | 14 | 82.35 | 242, 244 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 100 | 17 of 17 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 5 | Number of coins (n) | 17 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 5.67 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3.4 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.67 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 3.26 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 65,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.64 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00026 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 10,429.45 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 156 kg <br /> 156 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 26,073.62 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
