Miletus, silver, tetradrachms (353-323 BCE) Deppert-Lippitz
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353 BCE - 323 BCE Silver 13,094 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Apollo left, wearing laurel wreath. |
| Reverse: | MI (civic) monogram to left (Greek).Lion standing left, head right, star above, ΛHNAIOΣ in exergue |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Miletus | Ancient region: | Ionia | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 353 BCE | to | 323 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 15.25 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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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, n° 68-91 and 157-9 | ||
| 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° 4501, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 216 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 20 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 15 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 26 | Number of coins (n) | 32 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.6 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.23 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.3 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 75 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 42.93 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 858,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 53.33 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00004 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 53.13% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,490.8 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 13,094 kg <br /> 13,094 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 3,727 |
Remarks
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 (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.
