S 728 - Carystus, silver, didrachms (300-250 BCE)
From SILVER
300 BCE - 250 BCE Silver 1,542 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Cow standing to right, her head turned back to left to lick the back of her calf, suckling to left |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | KAPYΣ (Greek).Rooster standing to right |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Carystus | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Euboea | 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. | 300 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 250 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical and Hellenistic |
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 | 7.30 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | didrachm
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
S728 Carystus didrachms.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Robinson 1952 (Carystos1Robinson 1952 (Carystos, groupes 1-2) | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | |||
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 | 3 | 33.33 | 3 | 8.57 | 3, 4, 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 22.22 | 4 | 11.43 | 7, 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 22.22 | 6 | 17.14 | 5, 8 |
| 8 | 1 | 11.11 | 8 | 22.86 | 2 |
| 14 | 1 | 11.11 | 14 | 40 | 1 |
| Total | 9 of 9 | 99.99 | 35 of 35 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 9 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 17 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 35 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 3.89 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 2.06 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.89 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 10.56 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 211,200 |
| 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) | 12.12 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00017 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 91.43% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 6,628.79 |
| 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 | 1,542 kg <br /> 1,542 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 16,571.97 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Robinson 1952 (Carystos
