Halicarnassus (Pixodarus), gold, 1/24th darics (Apollo/Labrys) (340-335 BCE)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ: 7662


340 BCE - 335 BCE Gold 480 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath.
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΠI (Greek).Labrys
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Halicarnassus Ancient regionAncient region.: Caria Modern countryModern country: Turkey 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: Persian Empire, Pixodarus of Caria (satrap of Caria, 340-335 BC), Hecatomnid dynasty
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 340 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 335 BCE PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Gold Nomisma.org Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 0.35 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: 1/24 daric StandardStandard.:
Image
]]Pixodarus_24th_daric.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: "[[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 referenceReference to coin series study: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RQEMAC, n° 254
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:



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).
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 obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) 6 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ 0
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 13 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 26
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 4.33 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 2
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 2.17 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ 0 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ 6.86 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ 137,200
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) 7.8 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ 0.00019
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) 100% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ 7,580.17
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 480 kg <br /> 480 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ 18,950.44
Remarks


References

  1. ^  Konuk, Koray (1998), The Coinage of the Hekatomnids of Caria [Unpublished doctoral dissertation], Oxford.
  2. ^  Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.