Metapontum, gold, third staters (285-275 BCE)
From SILVER
285 BCE - 275 BCE Gold 3,449 kg
Description
| Obverse: | ΛEYKIΠΠΟΣ (Greek).Bearded head r. of Leukippos, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with Scylla throwing stone |
| Reverse: | Two Barley ears, parallel to one another, each with leaf on outer side of stalk |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Metapontum | Ancient region: | Lucania | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 285 BCE | to | 275 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 2.85 | Denomination: | 3rd stater | Standard: |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Johnston 1990 | ||
| 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° 413, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 3, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HN Italy, n° 1630-1631, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5HGC 1, n° 1025 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 33.33 | 1 | 20 | G5.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 66.67 | 4 | 80 | G5.2;G.6 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 100 | 5 of 5 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 4 | Number of coins (n) | 5 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.67 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.25 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.05 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 121,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 7.5 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00004 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 80% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,652.89 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 3,449 kg <br /> 3,449 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 4,132.23 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Johnston, Ann (1990), The Coinage of Metapontum. Part 3, Numismatic Notes and Monographs, 164, New York.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2018), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, Volume 1. Handbook of Coins of Italy and Magna Graecia, Sixth to First Centuries BC., Lancaster-London, 2018, lxi, 527 pages, 23 cm
