Halicarnassus (Idrieus), silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (351-343 BCE)
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351 BCE - 343 BCE Silver 7,089 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Laureate head of Apollo facing three-quarters right. |
| Reverse: | IΔPIEΩΣ (Greek).Zeus Labraundus standing right, holding double axe and spear, in lower middle field, E. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Halicarnassus | Ancient region: | Caria | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Persian Empire, Idrieus of Caria, Hecatomnid dynasty |
Chronology
| From | 351 BCE | to | 343 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 15.20 | Denomination: | 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.]]1Konuk 1998b, n° 1-97 (D1-D23 et R1-R58). | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear II, n° 4958, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 249 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 3 | 13.04 | 3 | 1.28 | 3, 4, 16 |
| 2 | 4 | 17.39 | 8 | 3.42 | 5, 8, 9, 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 8.7 | 6 | 2.56 | 2, 23 |
| 4 | 1 | 4.35 | 4 | 1.71 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 4.35 | 5 | 2.14 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 4.35 | 6 | 2.56 | 22 |
| 7 | 1 | 4.35 | 7 | 2.99 | 21 |
| 8 | 1 | 4.35 | 8 | 3.42 | 18 |
| 11 | 1 | 4.35 | 11 | 4.7 | 11 |
| 13 | 1 | 4.35 | 13 | 5.56 | 7 |
| 22 | 2 | 8.7 | 44 | 18.8 | 12, 14 |
| 26 | 1 | 4.35 | 26 | 11.11 | 6 |
| 34 | 1 | 4.35 | 34 | 14.53 | 13 |
| 41 | 1 | 4.35 | 41 | 17.52 | 17 |
| 9 | 2 | 8.7 | 18 | 7.69 | 18 |
| Total | 23 of 23 | 100.03 | 234 of 234 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 23 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 58 | Number of coins (n) | 234 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 10.17 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 4.03 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.52 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 13.04 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 23.32 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 466,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 25.51 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00050 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 98.72% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 20,068.61 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 7,089 kg <br /> 7,089 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 50,171.53 |
Remarks
Likely military
References
- ^ Konuk, Koray (1998), The Coinage of the Hekatomnids of Caria [Unpublished doctoral dissertation], Oxford.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.
