Larissa, silver, drachms (nymph Larissa/horse) (404 BCE)
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404 BCE - 404 BCE Silver 1,284 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of the nymph Larissa right |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΛΑΡI/ΣAIA (Greek).Horse galloping right, with trailing rein, all within incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Larissa | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Thessaly | Modern countryModern country: Greece | 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: |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 404 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 404 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver
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Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 6.00 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | drachma
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
S1777 Larissa drachms profile.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Lorber 20141Lorber 2014 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I2Sear I, n° 2117-2118, HGC 43HGC 4, n° 427-429 | ||
| 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). |
| 5 | 1 | 9.09 | 5 | 2.2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 18.18 | 12 | 5.29 | 6, 11 |
| 7 | 1 | 9.09 | 7 | 3.08 | 8 |
| 13 | 1 | 9.09 | 13 | 5.73 | 7 |
| 19 | 1 | 9.09 | 19 | 8.37 | 9 |
| 23 | 1 | 9.09 | 23 | 10.13 | 2 |
| 26 | 1 | 9.09 | 26 | 11.45 | 3 |
| 34 | 1 | 9.09 | 34 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 35 | 1 | 9.09 | 35 | 15.42 | 5 |
| 53 | 1 | 9.09 | 53 | 23.35 | 1 |
| Total | 11 of 11 | 99.99 | 227 of 227 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 11 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 23 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 227 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 20.64 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 9.87 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2.09 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 10.7 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 214,000 |
| 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) | 11.56 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00106 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 42,429.91 |
| 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 | 1,284 kg <br /> 1,284 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 106,074.77 |
Remarks
Most likely two workstations
References
- ^ Lorber, Catharine C. (2014), "The early profile-head drachms of Larissa", Revue suisse de numismatique, 93, p. 21-40, pl. 1-5.
- ^ 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.
