S 1323 - Salamis (Nikokreon), gold, staters (331-310 BCE)
From SILVER
331 BCE - 310 BCE Gold 52,971 kg
Description
| Obverse: | N I or monogramm NIK (Greek).Bust of Aphrodite to left, wearing a mural crown, necklace and earring. |
| Reverse: | B A (Greek).Bust of a male charakter to left, wearing a diadem and a taenia, earring and torque. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Salamis | Ancient region: | Cyprus | Modern country: Turkey | Authority: | Nikokreon of Salamis (king of Salamis, 331-310 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 331 BCE | to | 310 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 8.30 | Denomination: | stater
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Standard: |
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Markou 2011, p. 128, no. 439-445. | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 5 | 83.33 | 5 | 71.43 | D1, D2, D4, D5, D6 |
| 2 | 1 | 16.67 | 2 | 28.57 | D3 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100 | 7 of 7 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 5 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 5 | Number of coins (n) | 7 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.17 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.4 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 0.83 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 83.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 31.91 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 638,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 42 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00001 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 28.57% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 438.73 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 52,971 kg <br /> 52,971 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 1,096.83 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Markou, Evangelina (2011), L'or des rois de Chypre. Numismatique et histoire à l'époque classique, Athens, xliv, 379 p.
