Halicarnassus (Pixodarus), gold, 1/24th darics (Apollo/Labrys) (340-335 BCE)
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340 BCE - 335 BCE Gold 480 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath. |
| Reverse: | ΠI (Greek).Labrys |
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 | 0.35 | Denomination: | 1/24 daric | 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° 312-24. | ||
| 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° 254 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 2 | 2 | 33.33 | 4 | 15.38 | 4, 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 50 | 9 | 34.62 | 1, 3, 6 |
| 13 | 1 | 16.67 | 13 | 50 | 2 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100 | 26 of 26 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 13 | Number of coins (n) | 26 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4.33 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.17 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.86 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 137,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 7.8 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00019 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 7,580.17 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 480 kg <br /> 480 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 18,950.44 |
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