Hypata (Ainianes) (Sulla), silver, didrachms (Athena/standing Phemios) (87-84 BCE)
From SILVER
87 BCE - 84 BCE Silver 5,677 kg
Description
| Obverse: | MVNNIΩN to left (Greek).Helmeted head of Athena right |
| Reverse: | ΑΙΝΙΑΝΩΝ (Greek).The hero Phemios, wearing scabbard with sword, standing left, head right, shooting sling to right, AΛEΞΩN and spearhead to right |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Hypata | Ancient region: | Thessaly | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | Ainianes, Roman Republic, Sulla |
Chronology
| From | 87 BCE | to | 84 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 7.60 | Denomination: | didrachm
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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.]]1Callataÿ 2004a | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear I, n° 2057, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 4, n° 41 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 11 | 39.29 | 11 | 14.47 | A3, A6, A9, A10, A16, A17, A19, B2, B5, B6, B7 |
| 2 | 11 | 39.29 | 22 | 28.95 | A4, A7, A11, A14, A15, A18, B1, B3, B4, B8, B9 |
| 3 | 4 | 14.29 | 12 | 15.79 | A5, A8, A12, A13 |
| 7 | 1 | 3.57 | 7 | 9.21 | A1 |
| 24 | 1 | 3.57 | 24 | 31.58 | A2 |
| Total | 28 of 28 | 100.01 | 76 of 76 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 28 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 11 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 60 | Number of coins (n) | 76 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.71 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.27 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.14 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 39.29 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 37.35 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 747,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 44.33 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00010 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 85.53% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 4,069.61 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 5,677 kg <br /> 5,677 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 10,174.03 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2004), "Le monnayage d’argent émis par les Ainianes au type d’Athéna Parthénos", in Obolos, 7 (Coins in the Thessalian Region. Mints, Circulation, Iconography, History Ancient, Byzantine, Modern. Proceedings of the Third Scientific Meeting), Athens, 2004, p. 125-156.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2014), Handbook of Greek Coinage Series 4. Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Malis, Oita, Perrhaibia, Thessaly, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris and Corinthia, sixth to first centuries BC, Lancaster, lxxi, 563 p.
