H 140 - Epirus (uncertain mint) (Epirote League), silver, hektai (234-168 BCE)
From SILVER
234 BCE - 168 BCE Silver 669 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Laureate head of Zeus to right. |
| Reverse: | AΠEIPΩTAN (Greek).Thunderbolt, all within oak wreath. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Epirus (uncertain mint) | Ancient region: | Epirus | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | Epirote League |
Chronology
| From | 234 BCE | to | 168 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 1.50 | Denomination: | hekte
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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.]]1Franke 1961 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear I, n° 1998, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 140 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 16 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 11 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 15 | Number of coins (n) | 40 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.67 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 0.94 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 68.75 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 22.3 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 446,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 26.67 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00009 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 72.5% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,587.44 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 669 kg <br /> 669 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 8,968.61 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Franke, Peter Robert (1961), Die antiken Münzen von Epirus. I : Poleis, Stämme und epirotischer Bund bis 27 v. Chr. Katalog und Untersuchungen, Wiesbaden
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 p.
