Motya (Carthaginian empire), silver, tetradrachms (eagle/crab) (405-397 BCE)
From SILVER
405 BCE - 397 BCE Silver 2,209 kg
Description
| Obverse: | (Punic).Eagle standing r. with folded wings, above, 'mtv' in Punic characters. |
| Reverse: | Crab seen from above |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Motya | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: | Carthaginian Empire |
Chronology
| From | 405 BCE | to | 397 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 17.10 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: |
Image
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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.]]1Jenkins 1971, n° 37-43 et 45-7. | ||
| 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° 868-869, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 74, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 2, n° 921 | ||
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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 | 5.56 | 1, 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 16.67 | 4 | 11.11 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 16.67 | 5 | 13.89 | 3 |
| 6 | 1 | 16.67 | 6 | 16.67 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 | 16.67 | 19 | 52.78 | 6 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100.01 | 36 of 36 | 100.01 |
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) | 9 | Number of coins (n) | 36 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 6 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 4 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.46 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 129,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 7.2 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00028 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 94.44% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 11,145.51 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,209 kg <br /> 2,209 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 27,863.78 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Jenkins, Gilbert Kenneth (1971), "Coins of Punic Sicily. Part 1", Revue Suisse de Numismatique, 50, p. 25-78, pl. 1-24.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2012), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series. 2. Handbook of the Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara). Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues. Sixth to First Centuries BC, Lancaster-London, 489 p.
