H 143 - Epirus (uncertain mint) (Epirote League), bronze (Artemis/spearhead) (234-168 BCE)
From SILVER
234 BCE - 168 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | Draped bust of Artemis to right, bow and quiver over her left shoulder. |
| Reverse: | AΠEIPΩTAN (Greek).Spearhead, all within laurel 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 | 7.50 | 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° 2002, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 143 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 2 | 33.33 | 2 | 5.13 | 393, 394 |
| 3 | 1 | 16.67 | 3 | 7.69 | 395 |
| 4 | 1 | 16.67 | 4 | 10.26 | 397 |
| 11 | 1 | 16.67 | 11 | 28.21 | 392 |
| 19 | 1 | 16.67 | 19 | 48.72 | 396 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100.01 | 39 of 39 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 10 | Number of coins (n) | 39 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 6.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3.9 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.67 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.39 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 127,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 7.09 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00031 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 94.87% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 12,206.57 |
| 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 | 30,516.43 |
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.
