Locri Epizephyrii? (Bruttii), silver, didrachms (215-214 BCE)
From SILVER
215 BCE - 214 BCE Silver 490 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Jugate busts of the Dioscuri r., wearing chlamydes and laureate pilei, above, two stars and in l. field, cornucopia and Γ. |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BPETTIΩN (Greek).The Dioscuri galloping r., raising r. hands and holding palm branches, above, two stars. Below horses, Γ and spear. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Locri Epizephyrii | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Bruttium | Modern countryModern country: Italy | 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: | The Bruttians |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 215 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 214 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 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 | 5.75 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | didrachm
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
H 9 - Mint of uncertain location of the Bruttii, silver, didrachm, 215-214 BC.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Pfeiler 19641Pfeiler 1964, Arslan 19892Arslan 1989, Campana 2018c3Campana 2018c | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I4Sear I, n° 513, RQEMH5RQEMH, n° 9, HN Italy6HN Italy, n° 1941 | ||
| 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). |
| 1 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 7.69 | 1;4 |
| 3 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 11.54 | 3 |
| 21 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 80.77 | 2 |
| Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 26 of 26 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 4 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 26 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 6.5 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 6.5 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 4.26 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 85,200 |
| 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) | 4.73 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00031 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 92.31% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 12,206.57 |
| 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 | 490 kg <br /> 490 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 30,516.43 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Certainly military
References
- ^ Pfeiler, Hasso (1964), "Die Münzprägung der Brettier", Jahrbuch für Numismatik Geldgeschichte, 14, p. 7-50, pls.1-3.
- ^ Arslan, Ermanno A. (1989), Monetazione aurea ed argentea dei Brettii, Glaux 4, Milan.
- ^ Campana, Alberto (2018), "La didramma brettia Dioscuri/Dioscuri: analisi e confronti", Monete antiche, 100, p. 3-18
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ 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.
