Larissa, silver, drachms (nymph Larissa/horse galloping) (404 BCE)
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404 BCE - 404 BCE Silver 1,284 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of the nymph Larissa right |
| Reverse: | ΛΑΡI/ΣAIA (Greek).Horse galloping right, with trailing rein, all within incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Larissa | Ancient region: | Thessaly | Modern country: Greece | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 404 BCE | to | 404 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 6.00 | 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 2014 | ||
| 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° 2117-2118, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 4, n° 427-429 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 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 obverses ᵖ (o) | 11 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 23 | Number of coins (n) | 227 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 20.64 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 9.87 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.09 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 10.7 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 214,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 11.56 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00106 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 42,429.91 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,284 kg <br /> 1,284 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 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.
