Pheneus, silver, staters (Demeter/Hermes holding Arkas) (360/50-340 BCE)
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360 BCE - 340 BCE Silver 724 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Demeter to right, wearing grain wreath, elaborate disc and crescent earring with pendants, and pearl necklace. |
| Reverse: | ΦENEΩN (Greek).Hermes, nude but for his petasos and for a cloak over his shoulders, partially facing and moving to the left, holding a kerykeion in his right hand, his head is turned back to right to gaze at the infant Arkas, whom he holds on his left arm with his left hand and who raises his right hand towards Hermes’ face. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Pheneus | Ancient region: | Peloponnesus | Modern country: Greece | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 360 BCE | to | 340 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 12.10 | Denomination: | stater
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Standard: |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Schultz 1992 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear I, n° 2728, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 204 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 33.33 | 1 | 2.63 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 | 33.33 | 16 | 42.11 | 2 |
| 21 | 1 | 33.33 | 21 | 55.26 | 3 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 99.99 | 38 of 38 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 7 | Number of coins (n) | 38 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 12.67 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 5.43 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 2.99 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 59,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.26 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00064 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 97.37% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 25,418.06 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 724 kg <br /> 724 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 63,545.15 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Schultz, Sabine (1992), "Die Staterprägung von Pheneos", Revue Suisse de Numismatique 71, p. 47-74, pl. 4-11.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.
