Halicarnassus (Pixodarus), gold, 1/12th darics (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (340-335 BCE)
From SILVER
340 BCE - 335 BCE Gold 3,388 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Apollo left or right, wearing laurel wreath. |
| Reverse: | ΠYΞOΔA(PO) (Greek).Zeus Labraundos standing right, wearing chiton and himation at his waist and wrapped around his left arm, holding labrys and inverted spear |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Halicarnassus | Ancient region: | Caria | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Persian Empire, Pixodarus of Caria (satrap of Caria, 340-335 BC), Hecatomnid dynasty |
Chronology
| From | 340 BCE | to | 335 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 0.70 | Denomination: | 1/12 daric | Standard: | Persian |
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.]]1Konuk 1998b, n° 282 et 296-311. | ||
| 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° 253 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 12 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 6 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 17 | Number of coins (n) | 20 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.67 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.18 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.42 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 24.2 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 484,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 30 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00004 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 70% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,652.89 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 3,388 kg <br /> 3,388 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 4,132.23 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
