Mylasa (Mausolus), silver, staters (head of lion/star pattern) (377-352 BCE)
From SILVER
377 BCE - 352 BCE Silver 9,590 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of lion left, with open jaws and tongue protruding, its extended foreleg beneath. |
| Reverse: | Star-like floral pattern. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Mylasa | Ancient region: | Caria | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Hecatomnid dynasty, Mausolus of Caria (satrap of Caria, 377-353 BC), Persian Empire |
Chronology
| From | 377 BCE | to | 352 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 12.50 | Denomination: | stater
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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.]]1Konuk 1998b, n° 1-11 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RQEMAC, N° 247a | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 9 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 7 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 11 | Number of coins (n) | 11 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.22 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.22 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 77.78 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 38.36 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 767,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 49.5 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00001 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 36.36% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 573.51 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 9,590 kg <br /> 9,590 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 1,433.79 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
