Hypata (Ainianes) (Sulla), silver, tetrobols (Athena/standing Phemios) (87-84 BCE)
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87 BCE - 84 BCE Silver 821 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Helmeted head of Athena right |
| Reverse: | (Greek).Warrior (Phemios), wearing sword, shooting sling right, two javelins behind |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Hypata | Ancient region: | Thessaly | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | Ainianes, Roman Republic |
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 | 2.30 | Denomination: | tetrobol
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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, p. 134-136 | ||
| 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° 2058, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 4, n° 42 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 12 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 5 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 25 | Number of coins (n) | 27 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.25 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.08 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.08 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 41.67 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 17.85 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 357,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 21.6 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00008 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 81.48% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,025.21 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 821 kg <br /> 821 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 7,563.03 |
Remarks
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.
