Sidon (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (332-308 BCE)
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332 BCE - 308 BCE Silver 12,802 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin |
| Reverse: | AΛEΞANΔPOY, (Greek).Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, Σ below throne |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Sidon | Ancient region: | Phoenicia | Modern country: Lebanon | Authority: | Alexander III the Great (Argead king, 336-323 BC), Macedonian kingdom |
Chronology
| From | 332 BCE | to | 308 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 17.30 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
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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.]]1Newell 1916, p. 8-20 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Price 1991, n° 3467, 3468, 3474-5, 3479, 3481, 3483, 3487, 3489, 3491, 3495, 3498... 3526 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 7 | 21.21 | 7 | 4.46 | IV, VII, VIII, XVI, XXII, XXV, XXVI |
| 2 | 1 | 3.03 | 2 | 1.27 | XXX |
| 3 | 8 | 24.24 | 24 | 15.29 | II, V, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXIII, XXVIII |
| 4 | 6 | 18.18 | 24 | 15.29 | XII, XVII, XXIV, XXVII, XXIX, XXXI |
| 5 | 1 | 3.03 | 5 | 3.18 | XI |
| 6 | 1 | 3.03 | 6 | 3.82 | XIV |
| 7 | 2 | 6.06 | 14 | 8.92 | X, XIII |
| 8 | 1 | 3.03 | 8 | 5.1 | I |
| 9 | 2 | 6.06 | 18 | 11.46 | III, XXXIII |
| 10 | 1 | 3.03 | 10 | 6.37 | XXXII |
| 12 | 2 | 6.06 | 24 | 15.29 | VI, IX |
| 15 | 1 | 3.03 | 15 | 9.55 | XV |
| Total | 33 of 33 | 99.99 | 157 of 157 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 33 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 7 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 84 | Number of coins (n) | 157 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4.76 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.87 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.55 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 21.21 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 37 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 740,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 41.78 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00021 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 95.54% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 8,486.49 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 12,802 kg <br /> 12,802 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 21,216.22 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Certainly military
