Halicarnassus (Orontopates) silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (336-334 BCE)
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336 BCE - 334 BCE Silver 3,207 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Apollo facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath and drapery around neck. |
| Reverse: | POONTOΠATOY (Greek).Zeus Labraundos standing right, wearing chiton and himation wrapped around the left arm, POONTOΠATOY to right. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Halicarnassus | Ancient region: | Caria | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Persian Empire, Orontobates of Caria, Hecatomnid dynasty |
Chronology
| From | 336 BCE | to | 334 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 15.00 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Chian-Rhodian |
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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° 1-11 (D1-D6 et R1-R11). | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RQEMAC, n° 257 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 3 | 50 | 3 | 27.27 | 1, 2, 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 33.33 | 4 | 36.36 | 5, 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 16.67 | 4 | 36.36 | 3 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100 | 11 of 11 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 11 | Number of coins (n) | 11 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.83 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.83 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 10.69 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 213,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 13.2 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00005 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 72.73% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,058 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 3,207 kg <br /> 3,207 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 5,145 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
