H 160 - Athens, silver, drachms (185/0-135 BCE)
From SILVER
185 BCE - 135 BCE Silver 3,870 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena Parthenos right, wearing crested Attic helmet with Pegasus, aplastron and front part of horses. Border of dots. |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΑΘΕ (Greek).Owl standing to right, head facing, [month] on amphora, A-ӨE above NIKHTHΣ ΔIONYΣIOΣ (magistrates' names) in six lines across field, head of gorgon in lower right field, all within wreath. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Athens | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Attica | Modern countryModern country: Greece | AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources: |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 185 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 135 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver
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Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 4.15 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | drachma
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StandardStandard.: | Attic |
Image
H160 Athena parthenos.jpeg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Thompson 19611Thompson 1961 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I2Sear I, n° 2560, RQEMH3RQEMH, n° 160 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
| 1 | 9 | 20.93 | 9 | 3.64 | 17, 49, 143, 145, 150, 157X, 183, 246, 311 |
| 2 | 4 | 9.3 | 8 | 3.24 | 93, 144, 156, 223 |
| 3 | 7 | 16.28 | 21 | 8.5 | 16, 139, 153, 154, 222, 224, 245 |
| 4 | 4 | 9.3 | 16 | 6.48 | 152, 219, 325, 327 |
| 5 | 2 | 4.65 | 10 | 4.05 | 138, 220 |
| 7 | 3 | 6.98 | 21 | 8.5 | 157, 225, 310 |
| 8 | 4 | 9.3 | 32 | 12.96 | 146, 148, 308, 309 |
| 9 | 3 | 6.98 | 27 | 10.93 | 142, 147, 307 |
| 10 | 1 | 2.33 | 10 | 4.05 | 141 |
| 11 | 2 | 4.65 | 22 | 8.91 | 221, 326 |
| 13 | 2 | 4.65 | 26 | 10.53 | 151, 155 |
| 16 | 1 | 2.33 | 16 | 6.48 | 140 |
| 29 | 1 | 2.33 | 29 | 11.74 | 149 |
| Total | 43 of 43 | 100.01 | 247 of 247 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 43 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 9 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 106 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 247 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 5.74 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 2.33 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2.47 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 20.93 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 46.63 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 932,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O) | 52.06 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00026 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 96.36% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 10,594.04 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ | 3,870 kg <br /> 3,870 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 26,485.1 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Thompson, Margaret (1961), The new style silver coinage of Athens, Numismatic Studies 10, New York, 2 vol.
- ^ 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.
