Lampsacus (Philip II), gold, staters (323-317 BCE)
From SILVER
323 BCE - 317 BCE Gold 57,815 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath. |
| Reverse: | ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ (Greek).Charioteer driving biga right. Controls: below, facing head of Helios and monogram. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Lampsacus | Ancient region: | Mysia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Philipp III Arrhidaeus (Argead king, 323-317 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 323 BCE | to | 317 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 8.55 | Denomination: | stater
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Standard: | Attic |
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.]]1Thompson 1991 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear II, n° 6661-6664, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 201 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 10 | 35.71 | 10 | 10.2 | 109, l l l, 117, 120, 123, 124, 153, 154, 156, 172 |
| 2 | 4 | 14.29 | 8 | 8.16 | 115, 119, 121, 158 |
| 3 | 6 | 21.43 | 18 | 18.37 | 112, 113, 157, 167, 168, 169 |
| 4 | 3 | 10.71 | 12 | 12.24 | 114, 122, 155 |
| 5 | 2 | 7.14 | 10 | 10.2 | 110, 125 |
| 10 | 1 | 3.57 | 10 | 10.2 | 126 |
| 11 | 1 | 3.57 | 11 | 11.22 | 118 |
| 19 | 1 | 3.57 | 19 | 19.39 | 116 |
| Total | 28 of 28 | 99.99 | 98 of 98 | 99.98 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 28 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 10 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 35 | Number of coins (n) | 98 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.8 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.25 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 35.71 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 33.81 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 676,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 39.2 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00014 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 89.8% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 5,797.1 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 57,815 kg <br /> 57,815 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 14,492.75 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Thompson, Margaret (1991), Alexander's Drachm Mints. II : Lampsacus and Abydus, New York.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 p.
