Locri Epizephyrii? (Brettii), gold, drachms (Poseidon/Amphitrite) (210-208 BCE)
From SILVER
210 BCE - 208 BCE Gold 3,494 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Poseidon l., at shoulder, trident, below truncation, dolphin l., dotted border |
| Reverse: | BPETTIΩN (Greek).Amphitrite, holding Eros, seated l. on hippocamp which is swimming r., to right, murex, dotted border |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Locri Epizephyrii | Ancient region: | Bruttium | Modern country: Italy | Authority: | The Bruttians |
Chronology
| From | 210 BCE | to | 208 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 4.25 | 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.]]1Arslan 1989 | ||
| 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° 511, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3SNG ANS 3 Bruttium-Sicily, n° 13-14, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4RQEMH, n° 14, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5HN Italy, n° 1946-1951 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 2 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 5.71 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 8.57 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 22.86 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 62.86 | 2 |
| Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 35 of 35 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 6 | Number of coins (n) | 35 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 8.75 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 5.83 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 4.11 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 82,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 4.52 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00043 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 17,031.63 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 3,494 kg <br /> 3,494 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 42,579.08 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Certainly military
References
- ^ Arslan, Ermanno A. (1989), Monetazione aurea ed argentea dei Brettii, Glaux 4, Milan.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Troxell, Hyla A. (1975), Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum ANS 3. The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. Sicily 3 (Bruttium-Sicily I: Abacaenum-Eryx), New-York, pl. 38.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 p.
- ^ Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.
