Maroneia, bronze (1.6g) (forepart of horse/bunch of grapes) (375-350 BCE)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ: 8015


375 BCE - 350 BCE Bronze

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Μ-Α (Greek).Forepart of prancing horse, right
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Ρ-Ω (Greek).Bunch of grapes on vine branch with leaves
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Maroneia Ancient regionAncient region.: Thrace 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. 375 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 Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze Nomisma.org Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 1.60 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: StandardStandard.:
Image
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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.]]1Schönert-Geiss 1987, p. 149, n° 367-377a.
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.]]2RQEMAC, n° 137e
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 11 91.67 11 84.62 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
2 1 8.33 2 15.38 9
Total 12 of 12 100 13 of 13 100
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) 12 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ 11
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 10 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 13
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 1.08 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 1.3
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 0.83 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ 91.67 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ 110.01 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ 2,200,200
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) 156 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ 0.00001
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) 15.38% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ 236.34
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 n.a. Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ 590.86
Remarks


References

  1. ^  Schönert-Geiss, Edith (1987), Die Münzprägung von Maroneia, Griechische Münzwerk. Schriften zur Geschichte und Kultur der Antike 26, Berlin.
  2. ^  Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.