Larissa, silver, drachms (facing head/horse) (369-353 BCE)
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370 BCE - 353 BCE Silver 3,555 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of the nymph Larissa facing three quarters to left, adorned with ampyx, pendant earring and necklace |
| Reverse: | ΛΑΡΙΣ - ΑΙΩΝ (or similar) (Greek).Various types. Horse grazing right |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Larissa | Ancient region: | Thessaly | Modern country: Greece | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 370 BCE | to | 353 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 6.10 | Denomination: | drachma
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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.]]1Lorber 2024 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 4, n° 430-454 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 3.45 | 1 | 0.3 | 4 |
| 2 | 2 | 6.9 | 4 | 1.2 | 9, 27 |
| 3 | 2 | 6.9 | 6 | 1.81 | 11, 24 |
| 5 | 1 | 3.45 | 5 | 1.51 | 17 |
| 6 | 2 | 6.9 | 12 | 3.61 | 23, 26 |
| 7 | 2 | 6.9 | 14 | 4.22 | 14, 20 |
| 8 | 1 | 3.45 | 8 | 2.41 | 25 |
| 10 | 2 | 6.9 | 20 | 6.02 | 8, 21 |
| 11 | 2 | 6.9 | 22 | 6.63 | 3, 6 |
| 12 | 2 | 6.9 | 24 | 7.23 | 2, 12 |
| 13 | 2 | 6.9 | 26 | 7.83 | 16, 22 |
| 15 | 1 | 3.45 | 15 | 4.52 | 19 |
| 16 | 1 | 3.45 | 16 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 17 | 3 | 10.34 | 51 | 15.36 | 13, 15, 18 |
| 18 | 1 | 3.45 | 18 | 5.42 | 28 |
| 19 | 1 | 3.45 | 19 | 5.72 | 1 |
| 20 | 2 | 6.9 | 40 | 12.05 | 5, 7 |
| 31 | 1 | 3.45 | 31 | 9.34 | 29 |
| Total | 29 of 29 | 100.04 | 332 of 332 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 29 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 66 | Number of coins (n) | 332 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 11.45 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 5.03 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.28 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3.45 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 29.14 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 582,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 31.78 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00057 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 99.7% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 22,786.55 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 3,555 kg <br /> 3,555 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 56,966.37 |
Remarks
Most likely two workstations Likely military
References
- ^ Lorber, Catharine C. (2024), "Die study on the middle facing head drachms of Thessalian Larissa," Notae Numismaticae, XIX, p. 35-80
- ^ 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.
