Larissa, silver, staters (nymph Larissa/horse feeding) (352-350 BCE)
From SILVER
352 BCE - 350 BCE Silver 3,591 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly to left, wearing ampyx, pendant earring and necklace |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΛΑΡΙΣ-ΑΙΩΝ (Greek).Horse standing right, preparing to roll over |
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. | 352 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 350 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 | 12.10 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | stater , didrachm
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StandardStandard.: |
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References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Lorber 2021 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear I, n° 2119, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 4, n° 453 | ||
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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). |
| 1 | 2 | 13.33 | 2 | 0.92 | 1, 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 13.33 | 8 | 3.69 | 10, 14 |
| 5 | 1 | 6.67 | 5 | 2.3 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | 6.67 | 6 | 2.76 | 9 |
| 7 | 1 | 6.67 | 7 | 3.23 | 15 |
| 10 | 1 | 6.67 | 10 | 4.61 | 6 |
| 11 | 1 | 6.67 | 11 | 5.07 | 13 |
| 14 | 2 | 13.33 | 28 | 12.9 | 4, 12 |
| 17 | 1 | 6.67 | 17 | 7.83 | 8 |
| 38 | 1 | 6.67 | 38 | 17.51 | 7 |
| 41 | 1 | 6.67 | 41 | 18.89 | 3 |
| 44 | 1 | 6.67 | 44 | 20.28 | 5 |
| Total | 15 of 15 | 100.02 | 217 of 217 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 15 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 28 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 217 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 14.47 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 7.75 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.87 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 13.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 14.84 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 296,800 |
| 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) | 16.11 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00073 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 99.08% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 29,245.28 |
| 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 | 3,591 kg <br /> 3,591 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 73,113.21 |
Remarks
Most likely more than 2 workstations
References
- ^ Lorber, Catharine C. (2021), "A die study of the silver staters (didrachms) of Thessalian Larissa", Notae Numismaticae, 16, p. 43-76.
- ^ 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.
