H 141 - Epirus (uncertain mint) (Epirote League), bronze (Dione/tripod) (234-168 BCE)
From SILVER
234 BCE - 168 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | Veiled head of Dione to right, palm branch below. |
| Reverse: | AΠEIPΩTAN (Greek).Tripod within 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: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 5.10 | Denomination: | 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.]]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° 2001, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 141 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 33 | 55 | 33 | 32.67 | 212, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, 222, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 238, 239, 242, 243, 244, 247, 248, 249, 252, 253, 256, 257, 260, 265, 266, 267, 268, 270, 271 |
| 2 | 16 | 26.67 | 32 | 31.68 | 217, 220, 224, 232, 235, 237, 240, 241, 246, 250, 251, 255, 259, 261, 262, 263 |
| 3 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 26.73 | 213, 223, 226, 234, 236, 245, 254, 258, 264 |
| 4 | 1 | 1.67 | 4 | 3.96 | 269 |
| 5 | 1 | 1.67 | 5 | 4.95 | 214 |
| Total | 60 of 60 | 100.01 | 101 of 101 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 60 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 54 | Number of coins (n) | 101 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.68 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.87 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 0.9 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 55 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 119.31 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 2,386,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 147.8 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00004 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 67.33% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,693.07 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | n.a. | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 4,232.67 |
Remarks
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.
