S 1921 - Phocis (various mints) (Phocian League), silver, obols (460-400 BCE)
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460 BCE - 400 BCE Silver 763 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Facing bull's head, the hair shown as lines |
| Reverse: | Boar forepart to r. in incuse square, both legs showing, the hide indicated by coarse horizontal strokes. The truncation is curved |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Phocis (various mints) | Ancient region: | Phocis | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | Phocian League |
Chronology
| From | 460 BCE | to | 400 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 1.00 | Denomination: | obol
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Standard: |
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References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Williams 1972, p. 99, 106-107, 112, 113-116, n° 173-179, 220-233, 260, 266-290 (Periods III-IV) | ||
| 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° 2351, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 4, n° 1158 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 14 | 48.28 | 14 | 17.28 | 127, 157, 162, 184, 195, 197, 200, 201, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209 |
| 2 | 5 | 17.24 | 10 | 12.35 | 123, 124, 193, 199, 205 |
| 3 | 1 | 3.45 | 3 | 3.7 | 192 |
| 4 | 3 | 10.34 | 12 | 14.81 | 125, 161, 196 |
| 5 | 2 | 6.9 | 10 | 12.35 | 126, 198 |
| 6 | 1 | 3.45 | 6 | 7.41 | 159 |
| 8 | 2 | 6.9 | 16 | 19.75 | 160, 191 |
| 10 | 1 | 3.45 | 10 | 12.35 | 158 |
| Total | 29 of 29 | 100.01 | 81 of 81 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 29 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 14 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | Number of coins (n) | 81 | |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.79 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 48.28 % | |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 38.15 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 763,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 45.17 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00011 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 82.72% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 4,246.4 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 763 kg <br /> 763 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 10,615.99 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation There also a few half obols (n° 270: O194; n° 283: O202; n° 291-294: O210-212; 296-298:O214-216)
References
- ^ Williams, Roderick T. (1972), The silver coinage of the Phokians, RNS Spec. Publ. 7, London, ix + 138 p., 16 pl.
- ^ 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.
