S 918 - Medma, silver, staters (330-317 BCE)

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ: 8859


330 BCE - 317 BC Silver 2,160 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Pegasus flying left. (In the field, ME or MK).
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Helmeted head of Athena left, M below.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Mesma Ancient regionAncient region.: Bruttium Modern countryModern country: Italy 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. 330 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 317 BC PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org, Hellenistic 323-30 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 8.60 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: stater Nomisma.org StandardStandard.:
Image
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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.]]1Gorini 2008
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HN Italy, n° 2425



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 8.33 1 1.12
2 3 25 6 6.74
4 1 8.33 4 4.49
5 1 8.33 5 5.62
6 1 8.33 6 6.74
7 1 8.33 7 7.87
10 1 8.33 10 11.24
12 1 8.33 12 13.48
14 1 8.33 14 15.73
24 1 8.33 24 26.97
Total 12 of 12 99.97 89 of 89 100
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) 12 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ 1
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 15 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 89
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 7.42 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 5.93
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 8.33 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ 12.56 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ 251,200
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) 13.87 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ 0.00035
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) 98.88% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ 14,171.97
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 2,160 kg <br /> 2,160 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ 35,429.94
Remarks


References

  1. ^  Gorini, Giovanni (2008), "The Die Sequence of the Silver Staters of Medma", American Journal of Numismatic, 20, p. 143-154.
  2. ^  Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.