S 1752 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus Doson), silver, tetradrachms (229-220 BCE)
From SILVER
229 BCE - 220 BCE Silver 2,544 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Poseidon right, wearing wreath of marine plants |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIΓONOY (Greek).Apollo, testing bow in extended right hand, seated left on prow left inscribed BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIΓONOY, monogram below |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Amphipolis | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Macedon | Modern countryModern country: Greece | AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources: | Antigonus III Doson (Antigonid king, 229-221 BC) |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 229 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 220 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver
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Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 17.10 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm
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StandardStandard.: | Attic |
Image
S1752 Doson Amphipolis tetradrachm Group IV.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Panagopoulou 20201Panagopoulou 2020, p. 206-213, n° 63-83 (Group IV) | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II2Sear II, n° 6789 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
| 1 | 2 | 28.57 | 2 | 4.35 | 16, 19 |
| 2 | 1 | 14.29 | 2 | 4.35 | 22 |
| 3 | 1 | 14.29 | 3 | 6.52 | 20 |
| 7 | 1 | 14.29 | 7 | 15.22 | 18 |
| 9 | 1 | 14.29 | 9 | 19.57 | 21 |
| 23 | 1 | 14.29 | 23 | 50 | 17 |
| Total | 7 of 7 | 100.02 | 46 of 46 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 7 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 21 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 46 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 6.57 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 2.19 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 3 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 28.57 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 7.44 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 148,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O) | 8.26 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00031 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 95.65% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 12,365.59 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ | 2,544 kg <br /> 2,544 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 30,913.98 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation For die-links, see the graph, p. 191
