Parium, silver, tetradrachms (165-155 BCE)

Die Studies Database

SILVER ID ^ᵖ: 17282

165 BCE - 155 BCE Silver 1,465 kg

Description

Obverse:	Laureate head of Apollo r
Reverse:	ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΟΣ ΑΚΤΑΙΟΥ written vertically downwards; ΠΑΡΙΑΝΩΝ (Greek).Apollo semi-draped standing l. on ground line, palm branch in r. hand in front, l. hand on bow resting on ground behind

Mint and issuing power

Mint:

Parium

Ancient region:

Mysia

Modern country: Turkey

Authority:

Chronology

From

165 BCE

to

155 BCE

Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC

Physical description

Metal:

Silver

Median weight in grams

16.80

Denomination:

tetradrachm

Standard:

Attic

Image

]]Parium tetradrachms 165 155.jpg [1]

References

Die study reference:	"[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Ellis-Evans 2020, p. 96-97
Coin series reference:

Obverse dies distribution

Frequency ᵖ	Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	% (o)	Number of coins (n)	% (n)	Die name
2	2	66.67	4	57.14	2, 3
3	1	33.33	3	42.86	1
Total	3 of 3	100	7 of 7	100

Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Quantification

Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	3	Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ	0
Number of reverse dies (r)	6	Number of coins (n)	7
Coins per obverse die (n/o)	2.33	Coins per reverse die (n/r)	1.17
Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o)	2	Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ	0 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ	4.36	Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	87,200
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O)	5.25	Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	0.00008
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O)	100%	Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ	3,211.01
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ	1,465 kg <br /> 1,465 kg	Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ	8,027.52

Remarks

Most likely one single workstation Likely military