S 918 - Medma, silver, staters (330-317 BCE)
From SILVER
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  , 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 | 8.60 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | stater
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
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References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Gorini 20081Gorini 2008 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | HN Italy2HN 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 |
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