S 593 - Hierapytna, silver, didrachm (100-70 BCE)
From SILVER
100 BCE - 70 BCE Silver 2,619 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Tyche |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | IEPAΠY(TNIΩN) (Greek).Palm tree (middle), eagle (right) |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Hierapytna | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Crete | 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. | 100 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 70 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 | 7.60 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | didrachm
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StandardStandard.: | Attic |
Image
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Stefanaki 2005, no. 192-196, 198-216, 219-226, 230-242, 246-252, 268-276, 278-312. | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | |||
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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 | 6.25 | 1 | 1.04 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 8.33 | 11, 14, 15, 16 |
| 3 | 3 | 18.75 | 9 | 9.38 | 7, 8, 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 12.5 | 10 | 10.42 | 1, 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 12.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 6, 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 12.5 | 14 | 14.58 | 2, 10 |
| 14 | 1 | 6.25 | 14 | 14.58 | 12 |
| 28 | 1 | 6.25 | 28 | 29.17 | 4 |
| Total | 16 of 16 | 100 | 96 of 96 | 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 | 1 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 32 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 96 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 6 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 3 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 6.25 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 17.23 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 344,600 |
| 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) | 19.2 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00028 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 98.96% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 11,143.35 |
| 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 | 2,619 kg <br /> 2,619 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 27,858.39 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Stefanaki 2005
