Pergamum, silver, tetradrachms (Medusa/Athena) (180-165 BCE)

Die Studies Database

SILVER ID ^ᵖ: 12510

180 BCE - 165 BCE Silver 37,648 kg

Description

Obverse:	Head of Medusa facing
Reverse:	ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ (Greek).Archaistic cult statue of Athena Nikephoros

Mint and issuing power

Mint:

Pergamum

Ancient region:

Mysia

Modern country: Turkey

Authority:

Attalid Kingdom

Chronology

From

180 BCE

to

165 BCE

Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC

Physical description

Metal:

Silver

Median weight in grams

16.00

Denomination:

tetradrachm

Standard:

Attic

Image

]]S1783 Pergamum tetradrachms Athena.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.]]1Le Rider 1973
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° 3942A

Obverse dies distribution

Frequency ᵖ	Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	% (o)	Number of coins (n)	% (n)	Die name
1	2	100	2	100	1, 2
Total	2 of 2	100	2 of 2	100

Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Quantification

Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	2	Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ	2
Number of reverse dies (r)	2	Number of coins (n)	2
Coins per obverse die (n/o)	1	Coins per reverse die (n/r)	1
Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o)	1	Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ	100 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ	117.65	Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	2,353,000
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O)		Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	0.00000
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O)	0%	Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ	34
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ	37,648 kg <br /> 37,648 kg	Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ	85

Remarks

Most likely one single workstation