Mylasa (Hecatomnus), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus Labraundos/lion) (392-377 BCE)
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392 BCE - 377 BCE Silver 2,349 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Zeus Labraundos standing right, wearing chiton and himation wrapped around the left arm, holding labrys in right hand, left hand on staff set on ground to right. |
| Reverse: | EKATOMNΩ (Greek).Lion at bay right, EKATOMNΩ above, all within incuse square. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Mylasa | Ancient region: | Caria | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Hecatomnus of Caria (satrap of Caria, c. 395-c. 377 BC), Persian Empire, Hecatomnid dynasty |
Chronology
| From | 392 BCE | to | 377 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 14.50 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Rhodian |
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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.]]1Konuk 1998b | ||
| 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° 4952, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 246 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 8 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 33 | Number of coins (n) | 83 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 10.38 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.52 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 4.13 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 25 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 8.1 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 162,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 8.85 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00051 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 97.59% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 20,493.83 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,349 kg <br /> 2,349 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 51,234.57 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Konuk, Koray (1998), The Coinage of the Hekatomnids of Caria [Unpublished doctoral dissertation], Oxford.
- ^ 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.
