Myrina, silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/standing Apollo) (150-140 BCE)
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150 BCE - 140 BCE Silver 36,932 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Apollo right, wearing laurel wreath. |
| Reverse: | MYPINAIΩN (Greek).Apollo Grynios standing to right, holding branch in his left hand and phiale in his right, at his feet to right, omphalos and amphora, in field to left, monogram. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Myrina | Ancient region: | Aeolis | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Attalid Kingdom |
Chronology
| From | 150 BCE | to | 140 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.60 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
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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.]]1Sacks 1985 | ||
| 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° 4216, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 217 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 22 | 22.68 | 22 | 5.3 | 9, 14, 29, 36, 45, 47, 48, 49, 52, 55, 61, 65, 73, 75, 78, 79, 83, 84, 86, 92, 94, 97 |
| 2 | 20 | 20.62 | 40 | 9.64 | 3, 7, 16, 22, 26, 43, 51, 59, 62, 63, 71, 74, 77, 80, 82, 85, 88, 89, 90, 96 |
| 3 | 13 | 13.4 | 39 | 9.4 | 5, 23, 35, 50, 54, 64, 68, 69, 72, 81, 87, 91, 93 |
| 4 | 14 | 14.43 | 56 | 13.49 | 1, 8, 13, 15, 34, 41, 42, 44, 46, 53, 70, 76, 95, 98 |
| 5 | 4 | 4.12 | 20 | 4.82 | 6, 12, 24, 31 |
| 6 | 5 | 5.15 | 30 | 7.23 | 30, 38, 39, 60, 67 |
| 7 | 3 | 3.09 | 21 | 5.06 | 17, 40, 58 |
| 8 | 6 | 6.19 | 48 | 11.57 | 4, 18, 20, 32, 56, 57 |
| 9 | 2 | 2.06 | 18 | 4.34 | 2, 37 |
| 11 | 2 | 2.06 | 22 | 5.3 | 8, 19 |
| 13 | 2 | 2.06 | 26 | 6.27 | 10, 28 |
| 15 | 1 | 1.03 | 15 | 3.61 | 21 |
| 16 | 1 | 1.03 | 16 | 3.86 | 25 |
| 19 | 1 | 1.03 | 19 | 4.58 | 33 |
| 23 | 1 | 1.03 | 23 | 5.54 | 66 |
| Total | 97 of 97 | 99.98 | 415 of 415 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 97 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 22 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | Number of coins (n) | 415 | |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4.28 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 22.68 % | |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 111.24 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 2,224,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 126.59 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00019 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 94.7% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 7,461.34 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 36,932 kg <br /> 36,932 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 18,653.36 |
Remarks
Most likely more than 2 workstations
References
- ^ Sacks, Kenneth S. (1985), "The Wreathed Coins of Aeolian Myrina", American Numismatic Society Museum Notes, 30, p. 1-43, pl. 1-22.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 p.
