Miletus, silver, didrachms (259-246 BCE)
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259 BCE - 246 BCE Silver 1,905 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath. |
| Reverse: | monogram of the city (Greek).[[Reverse description::ΜΑΙ]ΑΝΔΡΙΟΣ, lion standing left, head right]], star above. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Miletus | Ancient region: | Ionia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 259 BCE | to | 246 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 10.40 | Denomination: | didrachm
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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.]]1Deppert-Lippitz 1984 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear II, n° 4506, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 227 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 2 | 33.33 | 2 | 15.38 | 1, 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 16.67 | 2 | 15.38 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 50 | 9 | 69.23 | 3, 7, 10 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100 | 13 of 13 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 8 | Number of coins (n) | 13 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.17 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.63 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 9.16 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 183,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 11.14 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00007 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 84.62% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,838.43 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,905 kg <br /> 1,905 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 7,096.07 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Deppert-Lippitz, Barbara (1984), Die Münzprägung Milets vom vierten bis ersten Jahrhundert v.Chr., Typos 5, Aarau-Francfort-Salzbourg.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 p.
