Messene (Achaean League), silver, triobols (Zeus/Achaen League monogram) (150-40 BCE)
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150 BCE - 40 BCE Silver 5,394 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Several types: 1) Head of Zeus left or right, wearing laurel wreath. (In field, globule). Border of dots (issues α-λ), 2) Head of Artemis (?) right, wearing stephane. Border of dots (issue μ). |
| Reverse: | MEΣ (Greek).Several types: 1) Laurel wreath (issue α), 2) Tripod with laurel wreath (or olive wreath or ring). In the field or in exergue, letters or name (issues β-μ). |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Messene | Ancient region: | Peloponnesus | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | Achaean League |
Chronology
| From | 150 BCE | to | 40 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 2.30 | Denomination: | triobol
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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.]]1Grandjean 2003, series X | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Grandjean 2003, series X, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 5, n° 566-572 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 42 | 52.5 | 42 | 22.83 | 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 113, 116, 117, 118, 121, 122, 123, 128, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135, 136 |
| 2 | 18 | 22.5 | 36 | 19.57 | 58, 63, 67, 80, 84, 89, 92, 94, 98, 103, 110, 114, 115, 119, 120, 124, 129, 132 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6.52 | 60, 78, 108, 112 |
| 4 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 17.39 | 57, 59, 61, 62, 64, 73, 76, 77 |
| 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 10 | 5.43 | 91, 109 |
| 6 | 2 | 2.5 | 12 | 6.52 | 126, 127 |
| 7 | 1 | 1.25 | 7 | 3.8 | 125 |
| 9 | 1 | 1.25 | 9 | 4.89 | 74 |
| 11 | 1 | 1.25 | 11 | 5.98 | 79 |
| 13 | 1 | 1.25 | 13 | 7.07 | 75 |
| Total | 80 of 80 | 100 | 184 of 184 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 80 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 42 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 107 | Number of coins (n) | 184 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.3 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.72 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.34 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 52.5 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 117.26 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 2,345,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 141.54 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00008 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 77.17% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,138.33 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 5,394 kg <br /> 5,394 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 7,845.81 |
Remarks
Likely military
The series is divided in 12 issues. Metrology boards, p. 150.
References
- a b C. Grandjean, Les Messéniens de 370/369 au 1er siècle de notre ère. Monnayages et histoire, Athens, 2003
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2011), Handbook of Greek Coins 5. Coins of the Peloponnesos, Achaia, Phleiasia, Sikyonia, Elis, Triphylia, Messenia, Lakonia, Argolis, and Arkadia, Sixth to First Centuries BC, Lancaster (PA), 2011.
