Miletus, silver, tetradrachms (350-340 BCE) Meadows
From SILVER
350 BCE - 340 BCE Silver 3,100 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | MI (civic) monogram to left, ΔHMAINOΣ in exergue (Greek).Lion standing left, head right, star above |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Miletus | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Ionia | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | 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. | 350 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 340 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 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 | 15.30 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
S1963 Miletus tetradrachms.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Ashton et al. 20021Ashton et al. 2002, p. 206-207 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II2Sear II, n° 4501, RQEMAC3RQEMAC, n° 216 | ||
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 | 1 | 11.11 | 1 | 2.38 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 11.11 | 2 | 4.76 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 11.11 | 4 | 9.52 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 33.33 | 15 | 35.71 | 1, 7, 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 22.22 | 12 | 28.57 | 2, 8 |
| 8 | 1 | 11.11 | 8 | 19.05 | 3 |
| Total | 9 of 9 | 99.99 | 42 of 42 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 9 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 32 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 42 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 4.67 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.31 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 3.56 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 11.11 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 10.13 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 202,600 |
| 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) | 11.45 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00021 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 97.62% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 8,292.2 |
| 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 | 3,100 kg <br /> 3,100 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 20,730.5 |
Remarks
Most likely more than 2 workstations Die study obtained from a single hoard (Pixodarus hoard)
References
- ^ Ashton, Richard - Hardwick, Nicholas - Kinns, Philip - Konuk, Koray - Meadows, Andrew (2002), "The Pixodarus Hoard (CH 9.421)", Coin Hoards, IX, RNS Spec. Publ. 35, London, p. 159-243.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.
