S 1776 - Larissa, silver, hemidrachms (460-400 BCE)
From SILVER
460 BCE - 400 BCE Silver 991 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | (Greek).Thessalos restraining rushing forepart of a bull to right, below, ΟΠ. |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Α-Λ / ΡΙ (Greek).Forepart of bridled horse galloping to right, below, Jason’s sandal to right, all within shallow incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Larissa | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Thessaly | 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: |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 460 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 400 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 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 | 3.00 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | hemidrachm
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
S1776 Larissa hemidrachms.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Lorber 20081Lorber 2008 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I2Sear I, n° 2108, HGC 43HGC 4, n° 455-456 | ||
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 | 6 | 37.5 | 6 | 4.48 | 2, 4, 7, 13, 15, 16 |
| 2 | 1 | 6.25 | 2 | 1.49 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 6.25 | 3 | 2.24 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 12.5 | 10 | 7.46 | 5, 6 |
| 7 | 1 | 6.25 | 7 | 5.22 | 12 |
| 8 | 1 | 6.25 | 8 | 5.97 | 9 |
| 12 | 1 | 6.25 | 12 | 8.96 | 3 |
| 16 | 1 | 6.25 | 16 | 11.94 | 10 |
| 21 | 1 | 6.25 | 21 | 15.67 | 8 |
| 49 | 1 | 6.25 | 49 | 36.57 | 1 |
| Total | 16 of 16 | 100 | 134 of 134 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 16 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 6 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 20 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 134 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 8.38 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 6.7 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.25 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 37.5 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 16.52 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 330,400 |
| 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) | 18.17 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00041 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 95.52% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 16,222.76 |
| 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 | 991 kg <br /> 991 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 40,556.9 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Lorber, Catharine C. (2008), "Thessalian hoards and the coinage of Larissa," American Journal of Numismatics, 20, p. 119-142, pl. 41-46.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2014), Handbook of Greek Coinage Series 4. Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Malis, Oita, Perrhaibia, Thessaly, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris and Corinthia, sixth to first centuries BC, Lancaster, lxxi, 563 p.
