S 1753 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus Doson), silver, drachms (229-220 BCE)
From SILVER
229 BCE - 220 BCE Silver 223 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).Athena Alkidemos advancing left, shield decorated with aegis on arm, preparing to cast thunderbolt, crested Macedonian helmet to inner left, TI to inner right |
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 | 3.80 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | drachma
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StandardStandard.: | Attic |
Image
S1753 Doson Amphipolis drachm Group IV.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Panagopoulou 20011Panagopoulou 2001, Panagopoulou 20202Panagopoulou 2020, p. 215-218, n° 84-95 (Group IV) | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II3Sear II, n° 6785 | ||
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 | 1 | 33.33 | 1 | 1.75 | 25 |
| 11 | 1 | 33.33 | 11 | 19.3 | 24 |
| 45 | 1 | 33.33 | 45 | 78.95 | 23 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 99.99 | 57 of 57 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 12 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 57 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 19 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 4.75 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 4 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 2.93 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 58,600 |
| 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) | 3.17 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00097 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 38,907.85 |
| 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 | 223 kg <br /> 223 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 97,269.62 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Panagopoulou 2001: 33 coins, 4 obv., 10 rev.
References
- ^ Panagopoulou, Katerina (2001), "The Antigonids. Patterns of a royal economy", in Z.H. Archibald et al. (éd.), Hellenistic Economies, London-New York, 2001, p. 313-64.
- ^ Panagopoulou, Katerina (2020), The Early Antigonids. Coinage, Money, and the Economy, New York, ANS, xlv, 390 p., 63 pl.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1979), Greek coins and their values. Vol. II, Asia and North Africa, London, xlviii, p. 317-762
