Sizes of the estimated coin productions

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Estimated coin productions in tons. See also Map of Estimated Coin Production Size.

more than 100 tons
 Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖNumber of coinsNumber of coins.Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖOriginal number of dies (O)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams).
Paphos (Ptolemy V), gold, mnaieia (Arsinoe/cornucopiae) (192-185 BCE)1,303,507 kg44235.29Gold27.7
Cyzicus, electrum, staters (various types/incuse square) (420-333 BCE)1,226,400 kg837294383.25Electrum16
Sardis (Croesus), gold, staters (foreparts of lion and bull/incuse squares) (560-546 BCE)996,363 kg205152465.59Gold10.7
Athens, silver, tetradrachms (Athena/owl) (453-440 BCE)489,802 kg1421331,432.17Silver17.1
Salamis (Evagoras II), gold, staters (lion/Aphrodite) (361-351 BCE)488,239 kg55294.12Gold8.3
Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (332-310 BCE)370,851 kg2,9498791,074.93Silver17.25
Alexandria (Ptolemy VI and VIII), gold, mnaieia (Arsinoe/cornucopiae) (180-116 BCE)341,412 kg1925261.85Gold27.6
Ecbatana (Demetrius I), gold, staters (Demetrius/Apollo on omphalos) (162-150 BCE)299,999 kg33176.47Gold8.5
Pella, Group II (Philip II), gold, staters (Apollo/charioteer) (336-328 BCE)293,419 kg626149171.59Gold8.55
Carthage, electrum, staters (Tanit/horse) (320-310 BCE)250,065 kg6952166.71Electrum7.5
Rome (Faustina), gold, aurei (Faustina/shrine with elephants) (146-161 CE)240,840 kg876154167.25Gold7.2
Alexandria, gold, mnaieia (jugate busts of Ptolemy VI and Arsinoe/jugates busts of Ptolemy I and Berenike) (180-145 BCE)231,895 kg8742.01Gold27.6
Carthage, gold, staters (Tanit/horse) (350-320 BCE)231,895 kg2421126.03Gold9.2
Athens, silver, tetradrachms (Athena/owl) (475-449 BCE)214,529 kg135116625.45Silver17.15
Antioch (Antiochus IV), gold, staters (Antiochus IV/Zesu nicephorus) (169-164 BCE)202,358 kg22117.65Gold8.6
Chios (types of Alexander the Great), gold, staters (Athena/Nike) (270-220 BCE)200,005 kg22117.65Gold8.5
Amisus (Mithridates III), gold, staters (Athena/Nike) (220-200 BCE)200,005 kg22117.65Gold8.5
Rome, gold, aurei (veiled head of Vesta/lituus, capis, and securis) (RRC 466/1 Caesar and Hirtius - 46 BCE)199,033 kg534110122.86Gold8.1
Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraates IV), silver, tetradrachms (Phraates IV/seating king and Tyche) (28-23 BCE)194,298 kg353246647.66Silver15
Lampsacus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (Athena/Nike) (329-301 BCE)189,006 kg16073110.53Gold8.55
Pella (Philip II), gold, staters (Group III) (Apollo/biga) (323-310 BCE)176,865 kg43292103.43Gold8.55
Ionia (various mints) ("Ionian Revolt"), electrum, staters (various types/incuse square) (500-480 BCE)168,467 kg1324659.74Electrum14.1
Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, pentekontadrachma (jugate busts of Ptolemy II and Arsinoe/jugate busts of Ptolemy I and Berenice) (272-260 BCE)165,855 kg2225259.66Gold13.9
H 158 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (135-100 BCE)164,498 kg3,853474491.04Silver16.75
RQEM ad. 663 - Alexandria, gold, mnaieion, 204-81 BC158,238 kg331728.46Gold27.8
H 98 - Amphipolis (Philip II), gold, staters (340-328 BCE)156,157 kg3067891.32Gold8.55
Abydus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (325-301 BCE)155,764 kg2307391.09Gold8.55
Alexandria (Ptolemy I), gold, trichrysa (300-285 BCE)154,224 kg1143543.2Gold17.85
Athens, silver, tetradrachms (Athena/owl) (100-45 BCE)152,348 kg1,320375452.07Silver16.85
Abdera, gold, staters (griffin/Apollo) (346-336 BCE)150,592 kg22117.65Gold6.4
Nicomedia? (Nicomedes), silver, tetradrachms (128-73 BCE)148,830 kg435243445.6Silver16.7
S 1806 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (Period C) (478-465 BCE) Tselekas148,568 kg10790434.41Silver17.1
Lugdunum (Postumus), gold, aurei (260-269 CE)146,757 kg27796124.37Gold5.9
AC 191 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (510-475 BCE)143,981 kg430235419.77Silver17.15
S 871 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), silver, drachms (170-125 BCE)140,007 kg1,4981,0502,800.14Silver2.5
S 1732 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (Derrones), silver, dodecadrachms (500-480 BCE)139,091 kg2321173.43Silver40.1
S 1805 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (Period B) (500-478 BCE) Tselekas136,461 kg11594399.01Silver17.1
S 2061 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, mnaieia (272-260 BCE)121,160 kg1632121.87Gold27.7
S 1130 - Ecbatana (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (198-196 BCE)120,000 kg66352.94Silver17
H 213 - Sardis (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (330-297 BCE)118,486 kg1815669.29Gold8.55
H 157 - Athens, silver, tetradrachms (185-135 BCE)117,367 kg1,003288348.27Silver16.85
S 1176 - Sardis, silver, cistophori (133-100 BCE) Hochard115,765 kg88470.59Silver12.3
S 113 - Carthage (Justinian), gold, solidi (527-565 CE)115,315 kg9058131.04Gold4.4
S 881 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Eucratides), silver, tetradrachms (171-145 BCE)111,861 kg751258332.92Silver16.8
Byzantium, silver, drachms (411-387/6 BCE)108,717 kg2392091,249.62Silver4.35
Byzantium, silver, tetradrachms (types of Lysimachus) (120-72 BCE)107,887 kg315177326.93Silver16.5
AC 146 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (510-465 BCE) Desneux102,935 kg12192302.75Silver17
AC 215 - Mytilene, electrum, hekte, 377-326 BC102,877 kg779177201.72Electrum2.55
Thuin (Nervii), gold, staters with the epsilon (70-30 BCE)101,852 kg2357085.59Gold5.95
S 1930 - Ephesus (Augustus), silver, cistophori (25-20 BCE)101,350 kg326201422.29Silver12
Miletus (Alexander the Great), gold, hemistaters (325-323 BCE)101,179 kg22117.65Gold4.3
Carthage, electrum, staters (310-290 BCE)100,170 kg914366.78Electrum7.5
50-100 tons
 Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖNumber of coinsNumber of coins.Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖOriginal number of dies (O)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams).
S 511 - Eusebeia (Antiochus VII), silver, tetradrachms (107-100 BCE)96,695 kg483203291.25Silver16.6
S 2064 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, mnaieia (261-245 BCE)92,352 kg3141716.61Gold27.8
S 114 - Carthage (Justin II), gold, solidi (565-578 CE)90,270 kg4835102.58Gold4.4
Miletus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (325-294 BCE)89,878 kg1604452.56Gold8.55
S 675 - Alexandria, silver, tetradrachm, 117-107 BC86,078 kg1,009260305.24Silver14.1
Rhodes, silver, tetradrachms (facing Helios/rose) (404-385 BCE) Ashton84,433 kg302161279.58Silver15.1
S 1704 - Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), gold, distaters (329-323 BCE)80,972 kg1412223.47Gold17.25
Byzantium, silver, hemidrachms (411-387/6 BCE)80,735 kg3593091,681.97Silver2.4
Athens, silver, decadrachms (470-460 BCE) Starr80,087 kg121194.22Silver42.5
S 869 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), silver, tetradrachms (150-125 BCE)79,057 kg44235.29Silver16.8
S 30 - Aradus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (323-320 BCE)78,933 kg740195230.26Silver17.14
Panticapaeum (Asander), gold, staters (44-16 BCE)78,096 kg562948.81Gold8
S 2030 - Ascalon (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (114-112 BCE)77,648 kg55294.12Silver13.2
AC 219 - Phocaea, electrum, hekte, 625/600-522 BC77,495 kg8961154.99Electrum2.5
S 1570 - Carthage, silver, double shekels (255-241 BCE) Visona76,235 kg4943262.88Silver14.5
H 99 - Amphipolis (Philip II), gold, staters (323-315 BCE)75,240 kg1803944Gold8.55
Tyre (Seleucid kings), silver, tetradrachms (152-125 BCE)75,109 kg646185223.54Silver16.8
Tyre (Ptolemy II), gold, trichrysa (275-274 BCE)74,863 kg721820.97Gold17.85
Thasos (Roman Republic), silver, tetradrachms (148-80 BCE)74,579 kg2,215220223.29Silver16.7
AC 222 - Phocaea, electrum, hektai (477-388 BCE)74,235 kg375119148.47Electrum2.5
S 857 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Euthydemus I), silver, tetradrachms (235-190 BCE)73,611 kg487169219.08Silver16.8
AC 120 - Byzantium, silver, tetradrachms (357-340 BCE)73,169 kg6352230.09Silver15.9
Cyprus (uncertain mint) (Ptolemy I-II), gold, trichrysa (294-274 BCE)72,078 kg401520.19Gold17.85
Cologne (Tetricus I), gold, aurei (271-274 CE)70,171 kg895092.33Gold3.8
Cologne (Victorinus), gold, aurei (269-271 CE)69,854 kg703971.28Gold4.9
S 1437 - Dyrrhachium, silver, drachms (120-70 BCE)68,682 kg8355071,040.64Silver3.3
S 201 - Melos, silver, staters (460-450 BCE)66,352 kg44235.29Silver14.1
S 1015 - Erythrae, gold, trite, 297-294 BC65,884 kg22117.65Gold2.8
Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, trichrysa (274-272 BCE)63,903 kg1201717.9Gold17.85
S 670 - Alexandria, silver, tetradrachm, 165-154 BC63,853 kg680189226.43Silver14.1
H 219 - Ephesus, silver, cistophori (105-67 BCE) Callataÿ63,843 kg255141255.37Silver12.5
S 1705 - Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (329-323 BCE)61,817 kg1083035.94Gold8.6
S 818 - Thasos, silver, tetradrachms (168-60 BCE)61,676 kg921168183.56Silver16.8
AC 221 - Phocaea, electrum, hektai (521-478 BCE)61,545 kg13772123.09Electrum2.5
S 1760 - Cyzicus, electrum, hektai (420-333 BCE)60,913 kg484104117.14Electrum2.6
H 115 - Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, tetradrachms (348-328 BCE)60,437 kg441159209.85Silver14.4
H 178a - Lacedaemon (Areus I), silver, tetradrachms (267-265 BCE)58,941 kg33176.47Silver16.7
AC 211 - Mytilene, electrum, hekte, 521-478 BC58,875 kg31996117.75Electrum2.5
Tyre, silver, tetradrachms (108/7-60/59 BCE)58,673 kg411153205.15Silver14.3
AC 163 - Aigai (Alexander I), silver, octodrachms (480-451 BCE)58,412 kg2521100.71Silver29
Lampsacus (Philip II), gold, staters (323-317 BCE)57,815 kg982833.81Gold8.55
S 1480 - Rome, gold, aurei (RRC 28/1 - 118-116 BCE)57,800 kg251742.5Gold6.8
S 98 - Artaxata (Artavasdes II) silver, tetradrachms (56-34 BCE)57,176 kg33176.47Silver16.2
S 979 - Artaxata, silver, tetradrachm, 39-38 BC57,176 kg33176.47Silver16.2
H 94 - Pella, Group I (Philip II), gold, staters (342-336 BCE)57,011 kg1032833.34Gold8.55
H 133 - Amphipolis? (First Macedonia), silver, tetradrachms (167-149 BCE)56,226 kg683149168.34Silver16.7
Sidon (Ptolemy II), gold, trichrysa (275-274 BCE)55,264 kg11715.48Gold17.85
Lampsacus (Alexander the Great), silver, drachms (329-301 BCE)55,051 kg655364663.27Silver4.15
Lycia (uncertain mint), silver, staters (forepart of boar/incuse square) (520-480 BCE)54,076 kg12091297.12Silver9.1
S 1323 - Salamis (Nikokreon), gold, staters (331-310 BCE)52,971 kg7631.91Gold8.3
Mylasa (Mausolus), silver, tetradrachms (Great king archer/Zeus Labraundos) (377-352 BCE)52,941 kg33176.47Silver15
S 674 - Alexandria, silver, tetradrachm, 146-116 BC52,920 kg339135187.66Silver14.1
S 599 - Salamis (Ptolemy VI), gold, mnaieia (180-162 BCE)52,385 kg439.49Gold27.6
S 917 - Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (301-295 BCE) Kritt50,748 kg10567148.82Silver17.05
Syracuse, silver, tetradrachms (biga/Arethusa) (485-479 BCE)50,603 kg924139147.53Silver17.15
Abydus (Philip II), gold, quarter staters (325-301 BCE)50,590 kg22117.65Gold2.15
S 744 - Salamis (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (330-320 BCE)50,413 kg462029.31Gold8.6
20-50 tons
 Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖNumber of coinsNumber of coins.Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖOriginal number of dies (O)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams).
S 1727 - Ephesus, silver, cistophori (128-89 BCE) Carbone49,665 kg370143195.53Silver12.7
S 1966 - Ephesus, silver, tetradrachms (390-325 BCE) Kinns48,608 kg581138158.85Silver15.3
S 1312 - Salamis (Evagoras I), gold, 1/4 staters (411-374 BCE)48,237 kg22117.65Gold2.05
AC 65 - Messana, silver, tetradrachms (480-461 BCE)48,049 kg473119138.87Silver17.3
Pergamum, silver, cistophori (123-88 BCE) Carbone47,389 kg638160186.57Silver12.7
S 1703 - Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, tetradrachms (332-310 BCE)46,555 kg491136162.78Silver14.3
S 1807 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (Period D-E) (465-430 BCE) Tselekas46,088 kg7150134.76Silver17.1
S 1734 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (Bisaltai), silver, octodrachms (480-460 BCE)45,423 kg1315578.86Silver28.8
S 1913 - Susa (Eumenes of Cardia), gold, staters (319-317 BCE)45,332 kg552026.51Gold8.55
S 1438 - Dyrrhachium (Roman Republic), silver, drachms (80-55 BCE)44,093 kg408274668.08Silver3.3
H 205 - Abydus (Philip II), gold, staters (323-319 BCE)44,084 kg862225.78Gold8.55
Pella (Philip II and Alexander), silver, tetradrachms (348-328 BCE)43,635 kg669136151.51Silver14.4
Pergamum (Attalus I), silver, tetradrachms (241-197 BCE)43,264 kg316102128Silver16.9
AC 213 - Mytilene, electrum, hekte, 454-427 BC43,210 kg3387686.42Electrum2.5
S 2056 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I and II), gold, staters (255-220 BCE) Kovalenko43,110 kg321625.97Gold8.3
Metapontum, silver, nomoi (530-480 BCE)42,677 kg557200263.44Silver8.1
Pergamum, silver, cistophori (166-123 BCE) Kleiner & Noe42,555 kg299120167.54Silver12.7
AC 198 - Corinth, silver, stater, 400-350 BC42,100 kg1,302227246.2Silver8.55
Tarsus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (Athena/Nike) (333-319 BCE)41,727 kg351624.26Gold8.6
Abdera, silver, octodrachms (griffin/incuse square) (540-492 BCE)41,280 kg372669.73Silver29.6
S 853 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I), gold, staters (255-235 BCE) Bordeaux40,992 kg2372424.4Gold8.4
Taras, gold, staters (333-272 BCE)40,749 kg1872323.83Gold8.55
S 2029 - Ascalon (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (121-96 BCE)40,673 kg9060144.23Silver14.1
S 668 - Alexandria (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (205-195 BCE)40,397 kg9562143.25Silver14.1
S 1286 - Heracleia Pontica, electrum, hektai (530-490 BCE)40,279 kg4867377.46Electrum2.6
Abdera, silver, tetradrachms (griffin/incuse square) (492-449/8 BCE)40,071 kg15881134.92Silver14.85
S 1408 - Ecbatana (Antiochus V), silver, tetradrachms (164-162 BCE)40,001 kg22117.65Silver17
S 1122 - Ecbatana (Seleucus III), silver, tetradrachms (226-222 BCE)40,001 kg22117.65Silver17
S 1081 - Ecbatana (Seleucus I), gold, staters (311-298 BCE)39,946 kg13923.36Gold8.55
Antioch (Antiochus VII), silver, tetradrachms (138-129 BCE)39,827 kg1,053117119.96Silver16.6
Pella (Antigonus gonatas), gold, staters (277-239 BCE)39,715 kg6523.09Gold8.6
H 167 - Corinth? (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (330-251 BCE)39,277 kg29793115.52Silver17
S 679 - Alexandria, silver, tetradrachm, 102-88 BC39,274 kg344111139.27Silver14.1
Perinthus (Lysimachus), gold, staters (Alexander/Athena) (280-250 BCE)39,253 kg6523.09Gold8.5
S 863 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Euthydemus I), gold, staters (235-220 BCE)39,127 kg11823.29Gold8.4
Maroneia, silver, tetradrachms (Dionysus/Dionysus) (189-60 BCE)39,107 kg573109119.96Silver16.3
S 1242 - Bactria (uncertain mint B) (Euthydemus), silver, tetradrachms (230-200 BCE)39,067 kg381102120.95Silver16.15
Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus VII), silver, tetradrachms (138-129 BCE)39,060 kg22117.65Silver16.6
AC 214 - Mytilene, electrum, hekte, 412-378 BC37,985 kg3026775.97Electrum2.5
S 1707 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Orodes II), silver, tetradrachms (57-38 BCE)37,757 kg7450123.39Silver15.3
Pergamum, silver, tetradrachms (Medusa/Athena) (180-165 BCE)37,648 kg22117.65Silver16
Sinope? (Mithridates Eupator), silver, tetradrachms (88-64 BCE)37,488 kg26388112.24Silver16.7
S 1740 - Priansos (Lucullus), silver, tetradrachms (87-86 BCE)37,413 kg22117.65Silver15.9
Alexandria (Ptolemy III), gold, mnaieia (Ptolemy III/cornucopia) (219-217 BCE)37,196 kg26376.69Gold27.8
Antioch (Demetrius I), silver, tetradrachms (162-154 BCE)36,973 kg31791110.04Silver16.8
Myrina, silver, tetradrachms (150-140 BCE)36,932 kg41597111.24Silver16.6
S 882 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Hippostratos), silver, tetradrachms (70-55 BCE)36,776 kg12985199.87Silver9.2
S 1307 - Citium (Pumiathon), gold, hemistaters (362-312 BCE)36,523 kg1433743.48Gold4.2
S 1272 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Agathocles), cupro-nickel, 2 units (190-180 BCE)36,342 kg5043232.96Cupro-nickel
Bronze		7.8
S 1489 - Uncertain mint (Sulla), gold, aurei (RRC 367/4 - 82 BCE)35,467 kg311216.42Gold10.8
Thessalonica? (Aesillas), silver, tetradrachms (100-65 BCE) Bauslaugh35,071 kg1,000102103.76Silver16.9
AC 132a - Maroneia, silver, staters (510-490 BCE)33,882 kg33176.47Silver9.6
Cologne (Tetricus II), gold, aurei (273-274 CE)33,785 kg141140.22Gold4.2
Tralles, silver, cistophori (166-128 BCE) Kleiner & Noe33,715 kg24797133.79Silver12.6
Tarsus (Tarkumuwa), silver, double sigloi (Baaltars/Datames) (369/8-361/0 BCE)33,654 kg13581163.37Silver10.3
Thessalonica? (Aesillas), silver, tetradrachms (100-65 BCE) Callataÿ33,557 kg50692100.47Silver16.7
Mesembria (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (275-71 BCE) Karayotov33,476 kg84399102.06Silver16.4
S 1656 - Begram ? (Vima Kadphises), gold, dinars (113-128 CE)33,306 kg1402021.08Gold7.9
S 39 - Aradus (Philip III), gold, staters (320-316 BCE)33,298 kg291319.45Gold8.56
Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (121-113 BCE)33,011 kg2838299.43Silver16.6
H 221a - Magnesia ad Maeandrum, silver, octobol, 155-145 BC32,941 kg55294.12Silver5.6
H 165 - Aigai (Alexander the Great), gold, distaters (330-318 BCE)32,886 kg2989.56Gold17.2
Damastium, silver, tetradrachms (395-360 BCE)32,812 kg7550120.19Silver13.65
Pergamum, silver, cistophori (166-123 BCE) Carbone32,713 kg9660128.79Silver12.7
Thessalonica? (Aesillas) silver, drachms (100-65 BCE) Bauslaugh32,117 kg77411.76Silver3.9
S 62 - Aradus, silver, tetradrachm, 138-43 BC31,828 kg1,218105105.39Silver15.1
Chios (types of Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (280-160 BCE)31,630 kg2697793.03Silver17
S 38 - Aradus (Philip III), silver, tetradrachms (320-316 BCE)31,604 kg1776892.68Silver17.05
S 1893 - Babylon (Seleucus I), silver, staters (321-315 BCE)31,521 kg10557101.03Silver15.6
Metapontum, silver, nomoi (330-280 BCE)31,496 kg307135199.34Silver7.9
Tralles, silver, cistophori (166-89 BCE) Carbone31,491 kg460108123.98Silver12.7
AC 147 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (465-424 BCE) Desneux31,341 kg272292.18Silver17
Abydus (Alexander the Great), silver, drachms (325-301 BCE)30,907 kg584254372.37Silver4.15
H 218 - Ephesus, silver, cistophori (166-128 BCE) Kleiner & Noe30,638 kg342100121.58Silver12.6
Nicomedia? (Prusias II), silver, tetradrachms (182-149 BCE)30,581 kg1876992.11Silver16.6
Tarsus (Pharnabazus), silver, double sigloi (Baaltars/Ares) (378-373 BCE)30,577 kg9060144.23Silver10.6
Sidon (Baalshillem II), silver, double shekels (401-365 BCE)30,492 kg2274955.24Silver27.6
Syracuse, gold, 100 litrai (Arethusa/Heracles) (405-400 BCE)30,427 kg2822626.23Gold5.8
AC 223 - Phocaea, electrum, hektai (387-326 BCE)29,990 kg2415359.98Electrum2.5
S 1767 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (various tribes), silver, staters (centaur/maenad) (500-480 BCE)29,641 kg18496162.86Silver9.1
Tarsus (Tarkumuwa), silver, double sigloi (facing female head/Ares) (373-368 BCE)29,282 kg296106139.44Silver10.5
AC 156 - Olynthus (Chalcidian League), silver, tetradrachms (420-348 BCE)29,172 kg30485102Silver14.3
Side, silver, tetradrachms (Athena/ Nike KΛE-YX) (183-40 BCE)28,934 kg3668090.42Silver16
Tarsus (Pharnabazus), silver, double sigloi (female head/Ares) (378-373 BCE)28,838 kg12973136.03Silver10.6
S 678 - Alexandria, silver, tetradrachm, 107-101 BC28,662 kg25181101.64Silver14.1
H 215 - Sardis (Alexander the Great), silver, drachms (330-297 BCE)28,525 kg591241339.58Silver4.2
Bactria (uncertain mint A) (Euthydemus), silver, tetradrachms (230-200 BCE)28,524 kg2707488.31Silver16.15
Damastium, silver, drachms (395-330 BCE)28,235 kg88470.59Silver3
S 815 - Abdera, silver, didrachm?, 300-250 BC28,235 kg44235.29Silver6
Byzantium, gold, staters (types of Lysimachus) (120-72 BCE)27,989 kg13816.76Gold8.35
Perge (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (221-188 BCE)27,939 kg3597482.66Silver16.9
Cyme, silver, tetradrachms (165-140 BCE)27,922 kg5377983.6Silver16.7
S 1643 - Spain (uncertain mint), gold, aurei (RRC 402 - 72/71 BCE)27,768 kg5415.6Gold8.9
S 1595 - Babylon (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (309-303 BCE)27,617 kg2366780.75Silver17.1
AC 62 - Zancle, silver, drachms (515-493 BCE)27,400 kg7561253.7Silver5.4
Tyre, silver, shekels (425-394 BCE)27,186 kg9855101.44Silver13.4
S 606 - Paphos (Ptolemy VIII), gold, mnaieia (141-134 BCE)26,980 kg634.87Gold27.7
S 1769 - Turiazu, silver, denarii (Group V) (120-80 BCE)26,857 kg1,615312344.32Silver3.9
S 605 - Paphos (Ptolemy VI), gold, mnaieia (180-171 BCE)26,744 kg324.81Gold27.8
Sinope? (Mithridates Eupator), silver, tetradrachms (120-85 BCE)26,623 kg2866979.71Silver16.7
S 601 - Citium (Ptolemy V), gold, mnaieia (191-188 BCE)26,551 kg324.81Gold27.6
S 603 - Citium (Ptolemy VIII), gold, mnaieia (143-138 BCE)26,551 kg324.81Gold27.6
S 565 - Carthaea, silver (Aristaeus/Sirius) (220-180 BCE)26,471 kg33176.47Silver7.5
S 1768 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (various tribes), silver, octodrachms (herdsman/incuse) (500-480 BCE) Tzamalis26,054 kg492644.92Silver29
Alexandria Troas (Lysimachus), gold, staters (Alexander/Athena) (304-281 BCE)25,993 kg771415.29Gold8.5
Rhodes, silver, didrachms (facing Helios/rose) (305-275 BCE)25,878 kg906175193.12Silver6.7
Alabanda, silver, didrachms (Apollo/tripod) (166-133 BCE)25,765 kg33176.47Silver7.3
S 1925 - Ephesus (Augustus), silver, cistophori (28 BCE)25,757 kg8050107.32Silver12
H 255 - Uncertain mint, silver, drachma, 167-77 BC25,706 kg310201459.03Silver2.8
Alexandria (Ptolemy I), gold, staters (Ptolemy I/quadriga of elephants) (305-294 BCE)25,645 kg531518.06Gold7.1
S 1733 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (Derrones), silver, dodecadrachms (480-460 BCE)25,542 kg1633032.83Silver38.9
S 682 - Emporiae, silver, drachms (218-195 BCE)25,444 kg656213267.83Silver4.75
Syracuse (Agathocles), electrum, 50 litrai (Apollo/tripod) (310-305 BCE)25,205 kg1613235.5Electrum3.55
Sidon (Mazday), silver, double shekels (353-333 BCE)25,185 kg743349.19Silver25.6
Iasus (Symmachic coinage), silver, double sigloi (Apollo/young Heracles) (405-404 BCE)24,942 kg22117.65Silver10.6
Tarsus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (333-319 BCE)24,928 kg3776772.89Silver17.1
Pergamum (Augustus), silver, cistophori (19-18 BCE)24,907 kg16471103.78Silver12
S 1691 - Parthia (uncertain mint) (Pacorus II), silver, drachms (78-120 CE)24,834 kg162118344.92Silver3.6
S 333 - Dyrrhachium, silver, didrachm, 375-280 BC24,783 kg462103116.9Silver10.6
Rhodes, silver, tetradrachms (facing helios/rose) (408/7-385 BCE) Bérend24,737 kg1085281.91Silver15.1
H 313 - Alexandria (Ptolemy III-Arsinoe), silver, decadrachms (246-221 BCE)24,564 kg1072934.5Silver35.6
AC 93 - Syracuse, silver, tetradrachms (474-450 BCE)24,428 kg1,3977371.22Silver17.15
S 1914 - Susa (Eumenes of Cardia), silver, tetradrachms (319-317 BCE)24,419 kg1585571.4Silver17.1
Halicarnassus (Mausolus), silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (375-352 BCE)24,353 kg3907380.11Silver15.2
Phaselis, silver, double sigloi (prow/stern) (400-330 BCE)24,236 kg22117.65Silver10.3
S 1644 - Nysa, silver, cistophori (85-61 BCE)24,157 kg553898.2Silver12.3
AC 170 - Aigai (Archelaus), silver, staters (413-399 BCE)23,964 kg20982113.04Silver10.6
S 1596 - Babylon (Seleucus I), gold, staters (309-303 BCE)23,960 kg7513.93Gold8.6
S 2118 - Salamis (Euelthon I), silver, staters (530-500 BCE)23,790 kg10158110.14Silver10.8
S 1289 - Laodiceia ad Mare (Seleucids), silver, tetradrachms (300-200 BCE)23,715 kg944570.58Silver16.8
S 1964 - Sardes? (Persians), silver, tetradrachms (350-341 BCE)23,712 kg252078Silver15.2
Antioch (Demetrius I), silver, tetradrachms (154-150 BCE)23,574 kg2826270.16Silver16.8
S 1277 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Antimachus I), silver, tetradrachms (185-170 BCE)23,504 kg3776570.37Silver16.7
S 36 - Aradus (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (332-320 BCE)23,489 kg521213.72Gold8.56
Sinope?, silver, sigloi (480-430 BCE)23,351 kg594163194.59Silver6
Tyre, silver, shekels (357-333 BCE)23,277 kg336108135.33Silver8.6
H 114 - Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, tetradrachms (357-348 BCE)23,216 kg2736980.61Silver14.4
Salamis (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) Olivier23,173 kg4317378.82Silver14.7
Phaselis, silver, triobols (prow/incuse square) (500-440 BCE)23,059 kg77411.76Silver2.8
Sinope? (Mithridates Eupator), gold, staters (93-84 BCE)23,001 kg541213.61Gold8.45
Thurium, silver, distaters (400-281 BCE)22,994 kg3026573.23Silver15.7
S 1488 - Uncertain mint (Sulla), gold, aurei (RRC 367/2 - 82 BCE)22,962 kg8510.73Gold10.7
Mylasa, silver, didrachms (Zeus Osogoa/Zeus Labraundos) (246-200 BCE)22,941 kg33176.47Silver6.5
S 1911 - Baylonia (Uncertain mint 6) (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (318-301 BCE)22,815 kg2455866.71Silver17.1
Rhodes, silver, didrachms (facing helios/rose) (250-230 BCE)22,636 kg860159174.12Silver6.5
AC 197 - Corinth, silver, stater, 500-430 BC22,365 kg444112130.79Silver8.55
S 1201 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (Getas), silver, octodrachms (510-465 BCE) Tatscheva22,249 kg11938.36Silver29
Sidon (`Abd`aštart II), silver, half shekels (342-333 BCE)22,235 kg33176.47Silver6.3
S 2057 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I and II), silver, tetradrachms (255-220 BCE) Kovalenko21,954 kg1184765.34Silver16.8
Rome, silver, denarii (RRC 360 tresviri monetales - 82 BCE)21,808 kg7864276.05Silver3.95
S 870 - Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), silver, tetradrachms (150-125 BCE)21,797 kg20881111.21Silver9.8
Sidon (uncertain king), silver, double shekels (425-402 BCE)21,532 kg592638.45Silver28
S 92 - Tigranocerta (Tigranes II), silver, tetradrachms (80-68 BCE) Nercessian21,471 kg7366767.52Silver15.9
AC 148 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (424-380 BCE) Desneux21,414 kg673975.4Silver14.2
Salamis (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) Nicolaou - Mørkholm21,333 kg2836675.65Silver14.1
Sidon (`Abd`aštart), silver, double shekels (365-352 BCE)21,264 kg1163441.37Silver25.7
H 138 - Epirus (uncertain mint) (Epirote League), silver, drachms (234-168 BCE)21,209 kg408156212.09Silver5
H 314 - Phoenicia (uncertain mint) (Ptolemy V), gold, octodrachms (202-200 BCE)21,163 kg933.82Gold27.7
Pella (Philip II), silver, tetradrachms (359-348 BCE)21,113 kg1765873.31Silver14.4
S 1726 - Ephesus, silver, cistophori (160-128 BCE) Carbone21,087 kg774483.02Silver12.7
Rome, gold, 60 asses (RRC 44/2 - 211-207 BCE)21,039 kg1162730.94Gold3.4
Damascus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (333-325 BCE) Glenn20,963 kg4935960.94Silver17.2
AC 110 - Aenus, silver, tetradrachms (474-408/7 BCE)20,760 kg2065463.68Silver16.3
Damastium, silver, tetradrachms (360-323 BCE)20,741 kg1676181.02Silver12.8
Syracuse (Philistis), silver, tetradrachms (Philistis/Nike) (218-214 BCE)20,620 kg1,0477877.52Silver13.3
Stratoniceia, silver, didrachms (Hecate/Zeus Pandaramos) (30 BCE-68 CE)20,588 kg55294.12Silver3.5
S 1808 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (Period F-G) (430-350 BCE) Tselekas20,572 kg1475471.93Silver14.3
Miletus (Alexander the Great), silver, drachms (325-294 BCE)20,413 kg285146243.01Silver4.2
Syracuse, silver, decadrachms (quadriga/Arethusa Evainetos) (404-400 BCE)20,351 kg4242423.5Silver43.3
AC 66 - Messana, silver, tetradrachms (460-426 BCE)20,338 kg5755858.95Silver17.25
Athens, silver, decadrachms (467-465 BCE-) Fischer-Bossert20,320 kg421723.85Silver42.6
Elis, silver, staters (various types related to Zeus) (471-365 BCE)20,219 kg4047582.19Silver12.3
10-20 tons
 Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖNumber of coinsNumber of coins.Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖOriginal number of dies (O)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams).
Thasos, silver, tetradrachms (390-335 BCE) Meadows19,911 kg753965.93Silver15.1
Syracuse (Agathocles), silver, tetradrachms (Kore/Nike) (310-305 BCE)19,692 kg6315757.41Silver17.15
H 214 - Sardis (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (330-297 BCE)19,689 kg1724857.57Silver17.1
S 153 - Eusebeia/Mazaka? (Ariarathes VI-VII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VII) (130-100 BCE)19,439 kg6245858.55Silver16.6
S 667 - Alexandria, gold, pentadrachm19,217 kg1944.49Gold21.4
S 1321 - Salamis (Pnytagoras), gold, staters (351-322 BCE)19,073 kg19811.49Gold8.3
S 2044 - Alexandria (Ptolemy V), gold, mnaieia (199-198 BCE)19,071 kg1333.43Gold27.8
S 1655 - Begram ? (Vima Kadphises), gold, double dinars (113-128 CE)19,048 kg7665.99Gold15.9
S 48 - Aradus, silver, tetradrachms (Alexander the Great) (246-167 BCE)18,982 kg2435055.83Silver17
S 245 - Aetolia (uncertain mint) (Aetolian League), gold, staters (220-205 BCE)18,955 kg29911.15Gold8.5
AC 122 - Byzantium, silver, hemidrachms (357-340 BCE)18,778 kg10893507.5Silver1.85
H 329p - Carthage, gold, fifth staters (350-320 BCE)18,720 kg201662.4Gold1.5
S 850 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I), silver, tetradrachms (255-235 BCE) Bordeaux18,551 kg1824755.21Silver16.8
S 269 - Seleuceia Pieria, silver, tetradrachms (105/4-83/2 BCE)18,488 kg1575062.46Silver14.8
S 1761 - Cyzicus, electrum, 12th staters (420-333 BCE)18,429 kg643770.88Electrum1.3
S 622 - Citium (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE)18,412 kg5106365.29Silver14.1
S 920 - Syria (uncertain mint 42) (Seleucus II), silver, drachms (245-225 BCE)18,353 kg44235.29Silver3.9
Mesembria (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (160-80 BCE) Callataÿ18,251 kg4885455.34Silver16.49
Tyre, silver, shekels (393-358 BCE)18,221 kg693868.5Silver13.3
Seleuceia ad Calycadnum (Seleucus VI), silver, tetradrachms (Seleucsu VI/Athena nicephorus) (98-94 BCE)17,961 kg1264457.2Silver15.7
Argilos, silver, staters (520-470 BCE)17,758 kg412763.42Silver14
Taras, silver, didrachms (325-281 BCE)17,754 kg1,967116113.81Silver7.8
AC 135 - Maroneia, silver, tetradrachms (436/5-411/0 BCE)17,686 kg1044463.39Silver13.95
S 1775 - Larissa, silver, drachms (405-370 BCE)17,505 kg1,085138143.48Silver6.1
Cius (Lysimachus), silver, tetradrachms (270-245 BCE)17,471 kg2484751.69Silver16.9
H 318 - Citium (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) Nicolaou - Mørkholm17,380 kg3195762.07Silver14
Damastium, silver, tetrobols (395-360 BCE)17,294 kg77411.76Silver2.1
S 1481 - Rome, gold, half aurei (RRC 28/2 - 118-116 BCE)17,271 kg171125.03Gold3.45
H 251 - Apamea, silver, cistophori (166-133 BCE) Kleiner & Noe17,055 kg1164868.22Silver12.5
S 1502 - Rome, silver, denarii (RRC 408/1 Piso Frugi - 61 BCE)17,041 kg1,224203218.47Silver3.9
H 309 - All mints (Tigranes II), silver, tetradrachms (80-68 BCE) Callataÿ17,032 kg2414954.59Silver15.6
Rhodes, silver, drachms (facing Helios/rose) (205-190 BCE)16,899 kg457203301.77Silver2.8
S 117 - Aradus (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (180-145 BCE) Mørkholm16,880 kg1734959.02Silver14.3
S 74 - Aradus (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (180-145 BCE) Duyrat16,644 kg1985058.4Silver14.25
Alexandria (Ptolemy I), gold, 10th trichrysa (294-282 BCE)16,513 kg1984247.18Gold1.75
Panticapaeum, silver, tetrobols (550-410 BCE)16,470 kg44235.29Silver3.5
S 1127 - Ecbatana (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (202-187 BCE)16,363 kg492748.7Silver16.8
Phaselis (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (221-188 BCE)16,293 kg2694548.49Silver16.8
AC 196 - Corinth, silver, stater, 545-500 BC16,196 kg1436598.16Silver8.25
S 417 - Cyzicus, silver, tetradrachms (398-395 BCE)16,185 kg131154.68Silver14.8
S 1902 - Kushan Empire (uncertain mint) (Kujula Kadphises), silver, tetradrachms (50-90 CE)15,981 kg583153.99Silver14.8
H 148 - Chalcis, silver, drachms (338-308 BCE)15,901 kg1,006204227.16Silver3.5
AC 219a - Phocaea, electrum, stater15,873 kg324.81Electrum16.5
Metapontum, silver, didrachms (400-350 BCE)15,852 kg924100102.27Silver7.75
H 328 - Carthage, gold, tridrachms (265-255 BCE)15,787 kg4166.34Gold12.45
Lycia (uncertain mint) (Kuprlli), silver, staters (various types/triskeles) (450-425 BCE)15,774 kg774483.02Silver9.5
S 273 - Ascalon, silver, tetradrachms (84-54 BCE) Callataÿ15,702 kg342356.89Silver13.8
H 166 - Aigai? (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (330-318 BCE)15,669 kg959.11Gold8.6
Sidon (`Abd`aštart II), silver, double shekels (342-333 BCE)15,640 kg732430.31Silver25.8
Pella (Philip II and Alexander the Great), gold, 1/4 staters (345-310 BCE)15,476 kg1833335.99Gold2.15
S 1258 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Euthydemus II), silver, tetradrachms (180 BCE)15,452 kg1744147.11Silver16.4
Pergamum (Eumenes II), silver, tetradrachms (197-190 BCE)15,214 kg422445.28Silver16.8
Ilium, silver, tetradrachms (185-50 BCE)15,189 kg1013545.34Silver16.75
S 892 - Panticapaeum, silver, Triobole, 550-410 BC14,934 kg4540266.67Silver2.8
AC 113 - Aenus, silver, tetradrachms (405/4-357/6 BCE)14,904 kg1143848.39Silver15.4
S 310 - Poseidonia, silver, staters (475-420 BCE)14,621 kg7898991.38Silver8
S 1690 - Miletus, silver, drachms (200-115 BCE) Kinns Phases I-III14,582 kg19494148.8Silver4.9
S 221 - Naxos, silver, staters (520-490 BCE) Sheedy14,566 kg583257.8Silver12.6
Miletus, silver, drachms (353-323 BCE)14,537 kg15796199.14Silver3.65
S 1365 - Ecbatana (Orodes II), silver, drachms (57-38 BCE)14,509 kg276128196.07Silver3.7
S 1743 - Salamis (Demetrius Poliorcetes), gold, staters (306-295 BCE)14,379 kg1568.36Gold8.6
S 977 - Nisibis (Tigranes II), silver, drachms (80-63 BCE)14,294 kg33176.47Silver4.05
Siculo-Punic (uncertain mint), silver, tetradrachms (300-289 BCE)14,263 kg3774141.95Silver17
Paeonia (uncertain mint) (Audoleon), silver, tetradrachms (289/8-287/6 BCE)14,147 kg692941.61Silver17
S 1088 - Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (293-280 BCE)14,118 kg33176.47Silver4
Rhodes (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (202-188 BCE)14,015 kg1823741.22Silver17
AC 208 - Naxos, silver, staters (520-470 BCE) Nicolet-Pierre13,978 kg703556.82Silver12.3
S 226 - Paros, silver, drachms (520-470 BCE)13,974 kg27993118.42Silver5.9
Abydus, silver, tetradrachms (110-70 BCE)13,951 kg1253542.02Silver16.6
S 1891 - Ascalon, silver, tetradrachms (99-49 BCE) Gitler - Master13,925 kg883650.82Silver13.7
S 1084 - Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (293-280 BCE)13,878 kg1193441.06Silver16.9
Side, silver, double sigloi (Athena/Apollo) (375-333 BCE)13,857 kg954364.75Silver10.7
AC 230 - Samos, silver, tetradrachm, 499-439 BC13,590 kg1684451.87Silver13.1
RQEM ad. 1204 - Ephesus, electrum, stater, 640-620 BC13,564 kg324.81Electrum14.1
Himera, silver, drachms (530-482 BCE)13,563 kg16176117.94Silver5.75
S 2066 - Tripolis (Caracalla), silver, tetradrachms (215-217 CE)13,562 kg1674756.51Silver12
S 673 - Alexandria, silver, tetradrachm, 155-145 BC13,516 kg663147.93Silver14.1
S 1262 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Euthydemus II), bronze, 2 units (180 BCE)13,502 kg483384.39Bronze
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S 186 - Cythnos, silver, tetrobol/drachma, 490-480 BC13,412 kg33176.47Silver3.8
S 613 - Salamis (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (164-145 BCE)13,389 kg1093645.54Silver14.7
S 1804 - Acanthus, silver, tetradrachms (Period A) (525-500 BCE) Tselekas13,331 kg863038.98Silver17.1
S 1270 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Agathocles), silver, tetradrachms (190-180 BCE)13,319 kg2053740.36Silver16.5
AC 136 - Maroneia, silver, staters (411/0-398/7 BCE)13,269 kg231751.63Silver12.85
S 1487 - Uncertain mint (Sulla), gold, aurei (RRC 359/1 - 84-83 BCE)13,246 kg1269.74Gold6.8
S 750 - Cydonia, silver, trihemiobols (431-404 BCE)13,176 kg77411.76Silver1.6
H 221b - Magnesia ad Maeandrum, silver, tetrobols (155-145 BCE)13,176 kg44235.29Silver2.8
S 1830 - Byblus (Urimilk IIl), silver, 1/3 shekels (460-450 BCE)13,176 kg44235.29Silver2.8
AC 231 - Samos, silver, tetradrachm, 400-365 BC13,160 kg1023443.29Silver15.2
Magnesia ad Maeandrum, silver, tetradrachms (Artemis/Apollo) (145-140 BCE) (Ellis-Evans)13,111 kg8914038.79Silver16.9
Halicarnassus (Pixodarus), gold, half darics (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (340-335 BCE)13,104 kg5415.6Gold4.2
Miletus, silver, tetradrachms (353-323 BCE) Deppert-Lippitz13,094 kg322042.93Silver15.25
S 2041 - Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Alexander the Great) (311-281 BCE)13,082 kg542538.25Silver17.1
S 1603 - Ephesus (Phanes), electrum, staters (625-600 BCE)12,944 kg1744.59Electrum14.1
Alabanda (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (170-152 BCE)12,917 kg6324039.38Silver16.4
S 508 - Eusebeia (Cappadocian kings), silver, tetradrachms (104-102 BCE)12,877 kg3373839.02Silver16.5
S 1477 - Chalcis (Flamininus), gold, staters (196 BCE)12,835 kg1157.55Gold8.5
S 241 - Aetolia (uncertain mint) (Aetolian League), gold, staters (239-229 BCE)12,835 kg1157.55Gold8.5
Magnesia ad Maeandrum, silver, tetradrachms (155-140 BCE) Jones12,742 kg2423638.15Silver16.7
Odessus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (130-80 BCE)12,708 kg2263638.51Silver16.5
Rhodes, silver, tetradrachms (facing Helios/rose) (340-316 BCE)12,687 kg8742.01Silver15.1
Caunus, silver, staters (Iris/triangle in incuse square) (490-390 BCE)12,656 kg3795254.55Silver11.6
S 1751 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (274-255 BCE)12,637 kg4613736.95Silver17.1
Caulonia, silver, staters (480-388 BCE)12,520 kg5167579.24Silver7.9
Lampsacus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (329-308 BCE)12,441 kg1223136.27Silver17.15
Velia, silver, didrachms (305/4-280 BCE)12,419 kg1,3028482.79Silver7.5
AC 95 - Syracuse, silver, tetradrachms (415-395 BCE) (Tudeer)12,410 kg6743736.18Silver17.15
S 1040 - Teos, silver, drachms (100-30 BCE)12,353 kg33176.47Silver3.5
H 41 - Lilybaeum or Entella (Carthage), silver, tetradrachms (320-300 BCE)12,327 kg5733736.47Silver16.9
Antioch (Seleucus II), gold, staters (246-226/5 BCE)12,227 kg2267.15Gold8.55
S 1614 - Ionia (uncertain mint), electrum, staters (550-525 BCE)12,155 kg2544.28Electrum14.2
Miletus, silver, octobols (225-190 BCE)12,145 kg3428122.68Silver4.95
S 1251 - Bactria (uncertain mint B) (Demetrius I), silver, tetradrachms (200-180 BCE)12,121 kg1633336.73Silver16.5
S 1709 - Carystus, gold, staters (313 BCE)12,115 kg12819.23Gold3.15
Tomis, gold, staters (types of Lysimachus) (110-72 BCE)12,101 kg5477.29Gold8.3
Abdera, silver, staters (griffin/various types) (411/10-386/5 BCE)11,987 kg532848.14Silver12.45
Miletus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (325-294 BCE)11,837 kg1533134.51Silver17.15
Rhodes, silver, drachms (facing Helios/rose) (84-43 BCE)11,833 kg426120144.31Silver4.1
AC 121 - Byzantium, silver, drachms (357-340 BCE)11,812 kg3933164.05Silver3.6
Sidon (Evagoras), silver, double shekels (347-343 BCE)11,719 kg681922.8Silver25.7
S 1633 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (Ichnai), silver, octodrachms (500-480 BCE)11,705 kg14920.25Silver28.9
H 40 - Lilybaeum or Entella (Carthage), silver, tetradrachms (350-310 BCE)11,679 kg3623434.35Silver17
AC 212 - Mytilene, electrum, hekte, 477-455 BC11,655 kg521823.31Electrum2.5
Ptolemais-Ake (Tryphon), silver, tetradrachms (142-138 BCE)11,645 kg251742.5Silver13.7
Rhodes, silver, tetradrachms (facing Helios/rose) (385-360 BCE)11,627 kg372139.28Silver14.8
Pella? (Perseus), silver, heavy tetradrachms (179-172 BCE)11,172 kg3633333.25Silver16.8
Pergamum (Eumenes I), silver, tetradrachms (263-241 BCE)11,136 kg1372932.56Silver17.1
H 252 - Apamea, silver, cistophori (90-67 BCE) Kleiner11,128 kg1984044.51Silver12.5
H 283b - Antioch (Antiochus IV), gold, octodrachms (175-175 BCE)11,081 kg211.62Gold34.2
Antioch (Antiochus IV), silver, tetradrachms (169-164 BCE)10,962 kg1082832.92Silver16.65
Pergamum (Attalus II), silver, tetradrachms (145-140 BCE)10,797 kg171232.52Silver16.6
S 1080 - Ecbatana (Seleucus I), gold, double darics (303-293 BCE)10,790 kg423.25Gold16.6
Lycia (uncertain mint) (Kuprlli), silver, tetrobols (various types/triskeles) (450-425 BCE)10,633 kg11167136.32Silver3.9
Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (eagle) (121-113 BCE)10,623 kg161237.94Silver14
H 66 - Byzantium, silver, tetradrachm, 250-220/19 BC10,613 kg702839.02Silver13.6
Rhegium, silver, tetradrachms (480-461 BCE)10,602 kg1152731Silver17.1
S 1250 - Bactria (uncertain mint A) (Demetrius I), silver, tetradrachms (200-180 BCE)10,593 kg1202832.1Silver16.5
Maroneia, silver, staters (horse/bunches of grapes) (386-347 BCE)10,536 kg2344448.33Silver10.9
S 338 - Dyrrhachium, silver, drachma, 270-225 BC10,529 kg12690250.7Silver2.1
Rhodes, silver, didrachms (facing Helios/rose) (340-316 BCE)10,469 kg3417078.13Silver6.7
Callatis (Lysimachus), gold, staters (120-72 BCE)10,379 kg4466.29Gold8.25
S 247 - Aetolia (uncertain mint) (Aetolian League), silver, didrachms (220-205 BCE)10,368 kg1834349.37Silver10.5
Elis, silver, staters (various types related to Zeus) (363-271 BCE)10,362 kg1243542.12Silver12.3
S 967 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Seleucus I), gold, staters (290-280 BCE)10,346 kg536.05Gold8.55
Rhodes, silver, tetradrachms (facing Helios/rose) (360-340 BCE)10,298 kg131034.1Silver15.1
S 192 - Siphnos, silver, hemidrachms (540-525 BCE)10,235 kg33176.47Silver2.9
Perge, silver, tetradrachms (Artemis/Artemis) (43-38 BCE)10,186 kg412031.83Silver16
Sidon, silver, double shekels (435-425 BCE)10,164 kg15918.15Silver28
S 470 - Sidon (Seleucid kings), silver, tetradrachms (152-125 BCE)10,130 kg1062630.15Silver16.8
Bactria (uncertain mint B) (Euthydemus), gold, staters (206-200 BCE)10,109 kg1756.09Gold8.3
5-10 tons
 Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖNumber of coinsNumber of coins.Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖOriginal number of dies (O)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams).
Pergamum (Augustus), silver, cistophori (27-26 BCE)9,979 kg1013341.58Silver12
S 1803 - Eusebeia (Ariobarzanes I), silver, drachms (95-80 BCE)9,967 kg12167121.55Silver4.1
Paphos (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) Olivier9,943 kg1673235.26Silver14.1
Messana, silver, tetradrachms (biga/hare) (425-396 BCE)9,900 kg9503028.78Silver17.2
Rhegium, silver, tetradrachms (420-387 BCE)9,891 kg1792728.67Silver17.25
Halicarnassus (Pixodarus), silver, didrachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (340-335 BCE)9,886 kg5166061.79Silver8
S 814 - Abdera, silver, triobol, 311-280 BC9,882 kg66352.94Silver1.4
Rhodes, silver, didrachms (facing Helios/rose) (275-250 BCE)9,831 kg3156978.02Silver6.3
Antioch (Tryphon), silver, tetradrachms (142-139 BCE)9,767 kg522129.42Silver16.6
S 40 - Aradus (Philip III), silver, drachms (320-316 BCE)9,765 kg22117.65Silver4.15
Seleuceia ad Calycadnum (Demetrius II), silver, drachms (Demetrius/Apollo on omphalos) (146-144 BCE)9,765 kg22117.65Silver4.15
S 1435 - Dyrrhachium, silver, drachma, 230-168 BC9,736 kg19386128.11Silver3.8
Amphipolis, silver, tetradrachms (370-353 BCE)9,727 kg1102934.25Silver14.2
S 2123 - Salamis, silver, staters (500-480 BCE)9,623 kg612842.58Silver11.3
Mylasa (Mausolus), silver, staters (head of lion/star pattern) (377-352 BCE)9,590 kg11938.36Silver12.5
S 1618 - Ionia (uncertain mint - Pegasus), electrum, tritai (550-525 BCE)9,579 kg24810.19Electrum4.7
S 42 - Aradus (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Alexander the Great) (301 BCE)9,571 kg431928.15Silver17
Athens, silver, didrachms (Wappenmünzen) (545-515 BCE)9,527 kg1054156.37Silver8.45
Paphos (Ptolemy VIII), silver, tetradrachms (145-116 BCE) Nicolaou - Mørkholm9,526 kg962834.02Silver14
AC 56 - Himera, silver, drachms (530-482 BCE)9,500 kg1926583.33Silver5.7
AC 195 - Athens, silver, drachms (475-449 BCE)9,485 kg5439111.59Silver4.25
AC 226 - Teos, silver, staters (478-449 BCE)9,477 kg472439.82Silver11.9
Pella? (Perseus), silver, light tetradrachms (172-168 BCE)9,461 kg4923130.52Silver15.5
Aspendus, silver, double sigloi (Varsak-Düden hoard) (380-333 BCE) Arslan - Lightfoot9,455 kg2064044.18Silver10.7
H 327 - Carthage, electrum, 22.60g (265-255 BCE)9,447 kg1522.09Electrum22.6
Pergamum (Alexander the Great), gold, staters (335-330 BCE)9,426 kg2755.48Gold8.6
Soli (Antiochus IV), silver, drachms (Antiochus IV/Apollo on omphalos) (175-164 BCE)9,412 kg22117.65Silver4
Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (113-106 BCE)9,306 kg652228.2Silver16.5
AC 225 - Teos, silver, staters (540-478 BCE)9,296 kg762939.39Silver11.8
Antioch (Antiochus VI), silver, tetradrachms (144-142 BCE)9,222 kg1292527.61Silver16.7
AC 194 - Athens, silver, didrachms (475-449 BCE)9,202 kg352353.81Silver8.55
S 1371 - Ecbatana (Phraates IV), silver, drachms (38-2 BCE)9,201 kg377104124.34Silver3.7
H 283a - Antioch (Antiochus IV), silver, drachms (175-175 BCE)9,177 kg22117.65Silver3.9
Tyr, gold, octodrachms (Tyche/cornucopiae) (104-101 BCE)9,169 kg211.62Gold28.3
Sidon (uncertain king), silver, half shekels (425-402 BCE)9,159 kg583466.37Silver6.9
H 113 - Pella (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (323-315 BCE)9,156 kg1562931.79Silver14.4
Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Seleucus/Nike & trophy) (301-295 BCE) Marest-Caffey9,143 kg2032627.05Silver16.9
S 893 - Panticapaeum, silver, diobol, 550-410 BC9,141 kg246149304.71Silver1.5
Myriandrus? (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (333-319 BCE)9,129 kg1532526.85Silver17
S 1820 - Acanthus, silver, tetrobols (Period F) (430-380 BCE)9,087 kg579164197.54Silver2.3
Alabanda, silver, tridrachms (Apollo/Pegasus) (166-133 BCE)9,081 kg412238.48Silver11.8
H 100 - Pella and Amphipolis, gold, hemistaters (340-310 BCE)9,044 kg34910.64Gold4.25
Damascus (Demetrius III), silver, tetradrachms (97-87 BCE)9,040 kg1052528.79Silver15.7
Metapontum, silver, didrachms (340-330 BCE)8,964 kg944057.83Silver7.75
AC 126 - Dicaia, silver, staters (515-490 BCE)8,961 kg121046.19Silver9.7
S 303 - Poseidonia, silver, staters (530-490 BCE)8,918 kg2975256.44Silver7.9
Syracuse, silver, tetradrachms (two horses/incuse square) (510-490 BCE)8,897 kg842225.94Silver17.15
Tyre, silver, shekels (450-425 BCE)8,851 kg562332.54Silver13.6
H 39 - Rash Melqart - Cefalu (Carthage), silver, tetradrachms (350-300 BCE)8,834 kg3512625.83Silver17.1
AC 219b - Phocaea, electrum, hemihekte8,780 kg171232.52Electrum1.35
S 2049 - Hierapolis-Bambyke, silver, didrachms (various types) (333-323 BCE)8,746 kg9853.33Silver8.2
Elis, silver, staters (various types related to Hera) (421-323 BCE)8,745 kg3493535.55Silver12.3
Taras, silver, didrachms (450-415 BCE)8,732 kg8975958.21Silver7.5
Paeonia (uncertain mint) (Patraus), silver, tetradrachms (331-315 BCE)8,641 kg4123434.02Silver12.7
Syracuse (Agathocles), gold, staters (Athena/thunderbolt) (317-310 BCE)8,633 kg1867.64Gold5.65
AC 164 - Aigai (Alexander I), silver, tetradrachms (480-451 BCE)8,620 kg552332.9Silver13.1
Nisibis (Seleucus IV), silver, tetradrachms (187-175 BCE)8,575 kg291525.22Silver17
Lugdunum (Postumus), gold, quinarii (260-269 CE)8,571 kg241219.48Gold2.2
Phaselis, silver, staters (prow/stern) (250-220 BCE)8,552 kg1263541.92Silver10.2
S 685 - Emporiae, silver, drachma, 200-150 BC8,547 kg54694101.75Silver4.2
Sidon (Tennes), silver, double shekels (351-347 BCE)8,473 kg311216.42Silver25.8
Cologne (Marius), gold, aurei (269 CE)8,437 kg846.49Gold6.5
S 228 - Mleiha, silver, tetradrachms (Alexander the Great) (300-250 BCE)8,403 kg742125.31Silver16.6
S 1744 - Pella (Demetrius Poliorcetes), gold, staters (294-290 BCE)8,376 kg634.87Gold8.6
AC 267 - Xanthus (Wekhssere I), silver, staters (460-435 BCE)8,361 kg452649.77Silver8.4
Ptolemais-Ake? (Ptolemy II), silver, tetradrachms (256-246 BCE)8,352 kg321729.41Silver14.2
Antioch (Seleucus IV), silver, tetradrachms (187-175 BCE)8,330 kg1492324.5Silver17
Taras, gold, hemistaters (320-315 BCE)8,322 kg176109.79Gold4.25
Tarsus (Tarkumuwa), silver, double sigloi (Baaltars/Ana) (369/8-361/0 BCE)8,312 kg732838.13Silver10.9
Opous (Locrians), silver, staters (Demeter/Ajax) (380-338 BCE)8,307 kg9083533.77Silver12.3
AC 63 - Messana, silver, tetradrachms (494-489 BCE)8,294 kg151024.04Silver17.25
S 621 - Citium (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (163-145 BCE)8,215 kg1002529.13Silver14.1
Mesembria, gold, staters (types of Alexander the Great) (250-225 BCE)8,211 kg1444.83Gold8.5
Paphos (Ptolemy X), silver, tetradrachms (114-105 BCE) Olivier8,178 kg1652729Silver14.1
S 1273 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Agathocles), cupro-nickel, units (190-180 BCE)8,141 kg1312110.01Cupro-nickel3.7
S 1906 - Oxus (uncertain mint) (Sophytes), silver, hemidrachms (246-235 BCE)8,000 kg44235.29Silver1.7
S 331 - Dyrrhachium, silver, didrachm, 350-300 BC7,992 kg3344445.93Silver8.7
Antioch ad Maeandrum, silver tetradrachms (Zeus/eagle etc.) (100-50 BCE)7,982 kg541924.79Silver16.1
Cabyle? (Skostokos, types of Lysimachus), silver, tetradrachms (273-272 BCE) Dimitrov7,957 kg431723.54Silver16.9
Tenedos, silver, tetradrachms (100-70 BCE)7,956 kg862124.33Silver16.35
S 61 - Aradus, silver, drachma, 172-109 BC7,850 kg4318898.12Silver4
AC 224 - Teos, silver, drachms (540-478 BCE)7,835 kg282166.4Silver5.9
H 254 - Sardis, silver, cistophori (166-128 BCE) Kleiner & Noe7,788 kg552230.66Silver12.7
Taras, silver, didrachms (340-325 BCE)7,717 kg5734949.15Silver7.85
H 128 - Uncertain mint, silver, tetradrachm, 306-295 BC7,668 kg571822.42Silver17.1
Side, silver, double sigloi (400-375 BCE)7,620 kg372035.28Silver10.8
Side, silver, double sigloi (Athena/Apollo) (400-375 BCE)7,620 kg372035.28Silver10.8
Syracuse (Pyrrhus), gold, hemistaters (278-276 BCE)7,591 kg3988.93Gold4.25
S 1832 - Byblus (uncertain king), silver, 1/3 shekels (450-410 BCE)7,530 kg22117.65Silver3.2
S 1706 - Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), gold, quarter staters (329-319 BCE)7,512 kg881617.47Gold2.15
S 2107 - Crete (uncertain mint) (Rhodian power), silver, drachms (200-190 BCE)7,432 kg20496148.63Silver2.5
S 852 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I), silver, hemidrachms (255-235 BCE) Bordeaux7,412 kg33176.47Silver2.1
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, hemidrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (311-303 BCE)7,412 kg33176.47Silver2.1
AC 168 - Aigai (Perdiccas II), silver, tetrobols (451-413 BCE)7,388 kg193107194.41Silver1.9
S 854 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus II), silver, tetradrachms (235-220 BCE) Bordeaux7,338 kg501721.84Silver16.8
Cos, silver, tetrobols (Asclepius/snake) (145-88 BCE)7,280 kg216110181.99Silver2
S 991 - Alexandria (Ptolemy IV), silver, tetradrachms (219-215 BCE)7,199 kg1202325.35Silver14.2
H 193 - Uncertain mint, silver, tetradrachm, 110-67 BC7,174 kg571822.42Silver16
Phaselis, silver, double sigloi (prow/incuse square) (530-410 BCE)7,161 kg652330.09Silver11.9
Ambracia, silver, staters (Pegasus/Athena) (456-404 BCE)7,136 kg2553941.49Silver8.6
S 1907 - Oxus (uncertain mint) (Sophytes), silver, obols (246-235 BCE)7,118 kg1111647.06Silver0.55
Halicarnassus (Idrieus), silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (351-343 BCE)7,089 kg2342323.32Silver15.2
S 1419 - Ecbatana (Demetrius I), silver, drachms (162-150 BCE)7,087 kg372890.86Silver3.9
Miletus, silver, hemidrachms (225-190 BCE)7,070 kg4637147.3Silver2.4
AC 270b - Side, silver, tetrobols (375-333 BCE)7,059 kg22117.65Silver3
AC 201 - Arcadia (Arcadian League), silver, triobols (455-418 BCE)7,040 kg30397121.38Silver2.9
S 253 - Aetolia (uncertain mint) (Aetolian League), silver, triobols (205-150 BCE)6,999 kg370117145.81Silver2.4
Abdera, silver, tetradrachms (griffin/ethnic in incuse square) (439/7-411/10 BCE)6,978 kg531925.01Silver13.95
Amphipolis? (Antigonus Doson), silver, tetradrachms (Poseidon/Apollo on prow) (229-221 BCE)6,905 kg6092120.19Silver17.1
Judaea (uncertain mint) (Bar Kokhba), silver, tetradrachms (tetrastyle facade/Iulav) (132-135 CE)6,899 kg1,1632523.79Silver14.5
Miletus, silver, didrachms (294-281 BCE)6,872 kg773552.86Silver6.5
S 110 - Berytus (Alexander Balas), silver, tetradrachms (151-145 BCE)6,833 kg481824.23Silver14.1
Byzantium, silver, trihemiobols (411-387/6 BCE)6,780 kg5347308.18Silver1.1
S 109 - Berytus / Laodicea in Phoenicia, silver, tetradrachm, 151/0-146/5 BC6,762 kg491823.98Silver14.1
Phocaea (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (210-180 BCE)6,757 kg901819.99Silver16.9
Rhodes, silver, tetradrachms (facing Helios/rose) (205-190 BCE)6,688 kg341624.77Silver13.5
S 200 - Melos, silver, staters (475-460 BCE)6,681 kg13923.36Silver14.3
S 1756 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (246-229 BCE)6,671 kg3392019.62Silver17
S 1129 - Ecbatana (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (215-205 BCE)6,667 kg171019.61Silver17
S 1083 - Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (303-293 BCE)6,662 kg421519.71Silver16.9
Cos, silver, tetradrachms (bearded Heracles/crab & club) (355-335 BCE)6,661 kg1082021.91Silver15.2
S 1762 - Cyzicus, electrum, 24th staters (420-333 BCE)6,644 kg251851.11Electrum0.65
Rhegium, silver, tetradrachms (466-415 BCE)6,637 kg1841919.35Silver17.15
Agrigentum, silver, tetradrachms (eagle/crab) (470-440 BCE)6,619 kg7202019.13Silver17.3
H 305 - Syria (uncertain mint) (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (121-96 BCE)6,595 kg271320.48Silver16.1
S 620 - Citium (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (170-163 BCE)6,588 kg13923.36Silver14.1
Side, silver, double sigloi (460-410 BCE)6,553 kg862530.34Silver10.8
Side, silver, double sigloi (pomegranate/Athena) (460-410 BCE)6,553 kg862530.34Silver10.8
Lampsacus (Antiochus Hierax), silver, tetradrachms (240-229 BCE)6,542 kg581619.13Silver17.1
Rhodes, silver, tetradrachms (facing Helios/rose) (230-205 BCE)6,534 kg5892524.2Silver13.5
S 600 - Salamis (Ptolemy VIII), gold, mnaieia (138-134 BCE)6,482 kg411.17Gold27.7
Phaselis, silver, staters (Apollo/Athena on prow) (167-130 BCE)6,472 kg522129.42Silver11
S 1154 - Apollonia Pontica, silver, tetradrachms (360-340 BCE)6,463 kg1241819.01Silver17
Populonia, silver, 20 asses (300-250 BCE)6,459 kg3623939.87Silver8.1
Agrigentum, silver, didrachms (eagle/crab) (510-495 BCE)6,429 kg4623736.95Silver8.7
S 75 - Aradus (Ptolemy VI), silver, didrachms (180-145 BCE) Duyrat6,427 kg2744345.91Silver7
S 2026 - Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (eagle) (113-106 BCE)6,419 kg6523.09Silver13.9
S 1663 - Magnesia ad Maeandrum (types of Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (225-200 BCE)6,415 kg1261818.98Silver16.9
Halicarnassus (Mausolus), silver, drachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (375-352 BCE)6,394 kg2427186.41Silver3.7
Ptolemais-Ake (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (eagle) (128-126 BCE)6,381 kg11823.29Silver13.7
Syria (uncertain mint) (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (114-113 BCE)6,380 kg291319.45Silver16.4
S 1387 - Ecbatana (Vologases III), silver, drachms (105-147 CE)6,354 kg3777785.86Silver3.7
RQEM ad. 435 - Messene, silver, triobols (370/69-330 BCE)6,353 kg22117.65Silver2.7
S 756 - Cydonia, silver, obols (450-320 BCE)6,353 kg66352.94Silver0.9
S 894 - Panticapaeum, silver, obol, 550-410 BC6,353 kg66352.94Silver0.9
Seleuceia ad Calycadnum (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VIII/Athena nicephorus) (121-98 BCE)6,346 kg12819.23Silver16.5
Taras, silver, didrachms (rider/naked male on dolphin) (380-355 BCE)6,301 kg8474139.88Silver7.9
H 173 - Peloponnesus (uncertain mint) (Antigonus Gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (270-260 BCE)6,300 kg471518.75Silver16.8
AC 138 - Maroneia, silver, tridrachms (386-347 BCE)6,247 kg371418.93Silver16.5
S 118 - Aradus (Ptolemy VI), silver, didrachms (180-145 BCE) Mørkholm6,237 kg1974044.55Silver7
H 108 - Pella (Philip II and Alexander the Great), gold, 1/8 staters (345-328 BCE)6,233 kg932529.68Gold1.05
Nagidus, silver, double sigloi (Aphrodite/Dionysus) (420-333 BCE)6,226 kg1182730.82Silver10.1
H 286 - Antioch (Antiochus IV), silver, tetradrachms (173-168 BCE)6,215 kg891718.72Silver16.6
Cos, silver, triple sigloi (discobolus/crab) (470-450 BCE)6,178 kg631618.72Silver16.5
Damascus (Antiochus XII), silver, tetradrachms (87-83 BCE)6,154 kg12819.23Silver16
S 232 - Aetolia (uncertain mint) (Aetolian League), silver, triobols (350-300 BCE)6,118 kg22117.65Silver2.6
Ambracia, silver, staters (Pegasus/Athena) (404-338 BCE)6,115 kg3793636.4Silver8.4
Rhodes, silver, didrachms (facing Helios/rose) (255-250 BCE)6,115 kg1373947.04Silver6.5
S 1313 - Salamis (Evagoras I), gold, 1/10 staters (411-374 BCE)6,112 kg903038.2Gold0.8
H 315 - Phoenicia (uncertain mint) (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (202-200 BCE)6,112 kg861921.52Silver14.2
Ptolemais-Ake (Cleopatra thea and Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (124-121 BCE)6,105 kg991718.39Silver16.6
AC 45 - Gela, silver, tetradrachms (480-470 BCE)6,100 kg3371817.58Silver17.35
Terina, silver, nomoi (nymph Terina/Nike) (480-356 BCE)6,095 kg4724040.1Silver7.6
Leucas (Roman Republic), silver, didrachms (87 BCE)6,095 kg2223537.39Silver8.15
S 755 - Cydonia, silver, hemidrachms (450-330 BCE)6,092 kg2119145.04Silver2.1
S 810 - Abdera, silver, tetradrachms (336-311 BCE)6,084 kg1662728.97Silver10.5
S 433 - Ephesus, silver, drachma, 210-150 BC6,068 kg5907072.24Silver4.2
Apameia (Antiochus VI), silver, drachms (145-143 BCE)6,054 kg302377.62Silver3.9
S 970 - Antioch (Tigranes II), silver, tetradrachms (83-70 BCE)6,047 kg1811919.38Silver15.6
Taras, silver, didrachms (480-450 BCE)6,044 kg4623838.01Silver7.95
S 2039 - Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (elephants) (296-281 BCE)6,013 kg441417.48Silver17.2
H 153a - Chalcis, silver, triobole6,000 kg33176.47Silver1.7
Tenedos (types of Lysimachus), silver, tetradrachms (205-160 BCE)5,991 kg421417.83Silver16.8
S 1041 - Ephesus, silver, drachms (500-400 BCE) Karwiese 7.15,960 kg1446290.31Silver3.3
Cyrene (Ptolemy I), gold, staters (Ptolemy I/quadriga of elephants) (305-294 BCE)5,921 kg3144.17Gold7.1
Syracuse, silver, tetradrachms (quadriga/Arethusa) (413-399 BCE) (Fischer-Bossert)5,893 kg6281817.23Silver17.1
S 898 - Theodosia, silver, triobols (Athena/buranium) (410-350 BCE)5,883 kg22117.65Silver2.5
Syracuse (Hieronymus), silver, 24 litrai (Hieronymus/thunderbolt) (215-214 BCE)5,855 kg9614.42Silver20.3
Sidon, silver, tetradrachms (107/6-54/3 BCE)5,852 kg311421.05Silver13.9
Damascus (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (128-125 BCE)5,831 kg1341717.67Silver16.5
Mylasa (Hecatomnus), silver, tetrobols (head of lion/floral pattern) (392-377 BCE)5,830 kg1415269.4Silver4.2
S 1688 - Magnesia ad Maeandrum (types of Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (280-270 BCE)5,824 kg961617.23Silver16.9
Megalopolis, silver, triobols (151-146 BCE)5,811 kg14174126.33Silver2.3
Abdera, silver, tetradrachms (griffin/incuse square) (540-492 BCE)5,786 kg241219.48Silver14.85
Taras, silver, didrachms (415-390 BCE)5,773 kg4983736.77Silver7.85
Tralles, silver, half cistophori (166-128 BCE) Kleiner & Noe5,770 kg302048.08Silver6
H 150 - Chalcis, silver, drachms (290-273/1 BCE)5,684 kg4357581.2Silver3.5
H 161 - Athens, silver, drachms (135-100 BCE)5,682 kg4116771.92Silver3.95
S 1440 - Hypata (Ainianes), silver, didrachms (87-84 BCE)5,677 kg762837.35Silver7.6
Pergamum (Lysimachus), silver, tetradrachms (287-282 BCE)5,654 kg1261616.63Silver17
Abdera, silver, drachms (griffin/Apollo) (346-311 BCE)5,647 kg22117.65Silver2.4
S 809 - Abdera, silver, drachma, 336-311 BC5,604 kg21380107.76Silver2.6
RQEM ad. 1207 - Ephesus, electrum, Trite, 640-620 BC5,593 kg945.95Electrum4.7
Panticapaeum? (Pharnaces), gold, staters (55-52 BCE)5,591 kg1333.43Gold8.15
Miletus (Alexander the Great), gold, distaters (325-323 BCE)5,573 kg211.62Gold17.2
Side, silver, 1/3rd sigloi (pomegranate/Athena) (460-410 BCE)5,564 kg111079.48Silver3.5
S 1747 - Pella (Demetrius Poliorcetes), gold, staters (290-289 BCE)5,558 kg423.25Gold8.55
Tenedos (types of Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (235-190 BCE)5,554 kg871516.24Silver17.1
Caulonia, silver, staters (530-480 BCE)5,524 kg2753334.1Silver8.1
S 1128 - Ecbatana (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (220-215 BCE)5,518 kg201016.23Silver17
Rhodes, silver, didrachms (facing Helios/rose) (230-205 BCE)5,503 kg2724042.33Silver6.5
S 856 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus II), gold, staters (235-220 BCE) Bordeaux5,460 kg423.25Gold8.4
Egypt (uncertain mint) (Sabakes), silver, tetradrachms (333-332 BCE)5,459 kg321216.15Silver16.9
S 1586 - Syracuse (Timoleon), silver, staters (342-335 BCE)5,442 kg2603132.01Silver8.5
Syracuse (Pyrrhus), gold, staters (278-276 BCE)5,438 kg2033.18Gold8.55
S 31 - Aradus (Alexander the Great), silver, drachms (324/3-320 BCE)5,432 kg302265.44Silver4.15
H 306 - Syria (uncertain mint) (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (121-96 BCE)5,425 kg291217.06Silver15.9
AC 132b - Maroneia, silver, tetrobols (510-490 BCE)5,412 kg22117.65Silver2.3
S 1043 - Ephesus, gold, staters (500-400 BCE) Karwiese 7.15,395 kg423.25Gold8.3
RQEM ad. 443 - Messene (Achaean League), silver, triobols or hemidrachms (150-40 BCE)5,394 kg18480117.26Silver2.3
Alexandria Troas (Lysimachus), silver, tetradrachms (Alexander/Athena) (304-281 BCE)5,362 kg1001515.91Silver16.85
AC 137 - Maroneia, silver, triobols (398/7-386/5 BCE)5,320 kg2647996.73Silver2.75
Cos, silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/crab on club) (390-380 BCE)5,299 kg281217.43Silver15.2
S 1035 - Teos, silver, diobols (320-294 BCE)5,294 kg55294.12Silver0.9
Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus IV), silver, tetradrachms (167-164 BCE) Voulgaridis5,257 kg1361515.37Silver17.1
S 1418 - Ecbatana (Demetrius I), silver, tetradrachms (162-150 BCE)5,232 kg11715.48Silver16.9
S 851 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I), silver, drachms (255-235 BCE) Bordeaux5,200 kg442861.91Silver4.2
Taras, silver, didrachms (390-380 BCE)5,198 kg4213332.9Silver7.9
Rhodes, silver, didrachms (facing Helios/rose) (205-190 BCE)5,177 kg472439.82Silver6.5
S 1757 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus Doson), silver, tetradrachms (229-220 BCE)5,151 kg1601515.15Silver17
S 1389 - Ecbatana (Mithridates IV), silver, drachms (129-140 CE)5,133 kg2105869.36Silver3.7
S 1268 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Pantaleon), bronze, 2 units (190-180 BCE)5,115 kg131034.1Bronze
Cupro-nickel		7.5
S 1604 - Ephesus (Phanes), electrum, tritai (625-600 BCE)5,085 kg2955.41Electrum4.7
Miletus, silver, tetradrachms (175-160 BCE)5,055 kg14815.09Silver16.75
H 206 - Abydus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (325-306 BCE)5,028 kg231014.66Silver17.15
S 1394 - Ecbatana (Vologases VI), silver, drachms (208-228 CE)5,022 kg3026167.87Silver3.7
S 973 - Tigranocerta (Tigranes II), silver, tetradrachms (70-55 BCE)5,014 kg1571616.28Silver15.4
AC 266 - Lycia (uncertain mint) (Kherei), silver, staters (425-400 BCE)5,010 kg201329.82Silver8.4
Lycia (uncertain mint) (Kherei), silver, staters (Athena/satrap) (425-400 BCE)5,010 kg201329.82Silver8.4
S 1731 - Adramyteum, silver, cistophori (125-100 BCE) Carbone5,009 kg231220.36Silver12.3
Velia, silver, drachms (535-465 BCE)5,004 kg1575265.84Silver3.8


3-5 tons
 Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖNumber of coinsNumber of coins.Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖOriginal number of dies (O)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams).
Cos, silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/crab) (280-250 BCE)4,995 kg1421616.43Silver15.2
Gela, silver, didrachms (rider/man-headed bull) (490-475 BCE)4,991 kg8703028.85Silver8.65
H 181 - Lacedaemon (Nabis), silver, tetradrachms (206-197 BCE)4,967 kg211015.62Silver15.9
AC 231h - Samos, silver, triobols (412-404 BCE)4,941 kg22117.65Silver2.1
S 1406 - Ecbatana (Antiochus IV), silver, hemidrachms (175-164 BCE)4,941 kg22117.65Silver2.1
S 1664 - Magnesia ad Maeandrum (types of Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (190-160 BCE)4,938 kg18914.61Silver16.9
S 1574 - Memphis (Nectanebo II), gold, darics (360-342 BCE)4,930 kg4232.97Gold8.3
S 1865 - Opous (Locrians), silver, triobols (356-338 BCE)4,916 kg1,2519594.53Silver2.6
Syracuse (Hicetas), gold, hemistaters (Persephone/Nike driving biga) (279-278 BCE)4,905 kg17665.77Gold4.25
S 1692 - Soli (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (325-318 BCE)4,897 kg681314.32Silver17.1
AC 199 - Arcadia (Arcadian League), silver, triobols (480-455 BCE)4,888 kg2176782.85Silver2.95
Rome (Marcus Aurelius - Lucius Verus), silver, denarii (restitution Mark Antony - 165/166 CE)4,884 kg3036471.83Silver3.4
S 210 - Delos, silver, hemidrachms (530-510 BCE)4,871 kg22117.65Silver2.07
Mylasa (Rhodian power), silver, drachms (Helios/rose) (180-150 BCE)4,867 kg619107115.89Silver2.1
AC 46 - Gela, silver, tetradrachms (465-450 BCE)4,861 kg1571414.09Silver17.25
S 270 - Laodiceia ad Mare, silver, tetradrachms (78/7-62/1 BCE)4,839 kg911516.13Silver15
AC 112 - Aenus, silver, diobols (469/8-406/5 BCE)4,810 kg320131185.01Silver1.3
S 1375 - Ecbatana (Artabanus II), silver, drachms (10-41 CE)4,778 kg2345664.57Silver3.7
Damascus (Alexander II Zebinas), silver, tetradrachms (126-122 BCE)4,776 kg1101414.56Silver16.4
AC 116 - Aenus, silver, drachms (357-342/1 BCE)4,745 kg251962.44Silver3.8
Paphos (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (164-145 BCE)4,740 kg1151616.81Silver14.1
AC 86 - Selinus, silver, tetradrachms (466-415 BCE)4,727 kg2511413.7Silver17.25
S 1246 - Bactria (uncertain mint B) (Euthydemus), silver, hemidrachms (230-200 BCE)4,706 kg22117.65Silver2
Entella, silver, hemidrachms (horse/Campanian helmet) (410-409 BCE)4,706 kg22117.65Silver2
Phaselis, silver, obols (prow/anchor) (400-330 BCE)4,706 kg55294.12Silver0.8
S 680 - Alexandria (Ptolemy IX), silver, tetradrachms (89-81 BCE)4,695 kg16916.65Silver14.1
Agrigentum, silver, didrachms (eagle/crab) (495-485 BCE)4,682 kg3472726.91Silver8.7
Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus IV), silver, tetradrachms (168-164 BCE)4,675 kg531213.67Silver17.1
Cabyle? (Skostokos, types of Lysimachus), silver, tetradrachms (285-281 BCE) Fischer-Bossert4,598 kg841313.85Silver16.6
Syracuse (Agathocles), silver, tetradrachms (Arethusa/quadriga) (310-305 BCE)4,579 kg5011413.39Silver17.1
H 180 - Lacedaemon, silver, hemidrachms (219-196 BCE)4,575 kg2067599.46Silver2.3
S 1174 - Sardis, silver, tetradrachm4,572 kg221117.86Silver12.8
S 1827 - Byblus (Ozba'al), silver, shekels (400-370 BCE)4,571 kg3381817.58Silver13
Syracuse, silver, tetradrachms (quadriga/Arethusa) (425-413 BCE) (Fischer-Bossert)4,569 kg5631413.36Silver17.1
S 1905 - Oxus (uncertain mint) (Sophytes), silver, drachms (246-235 BCE)4,566 kg412763.42Silver3.6
Perinthus (Lysimachus), silver, tetradrachms (Alexander/Athena) (280-160 BCE)4,519 kg591213.37Silver16.9
S 4 - Syracuse (Gelon), silver, 8 litrai (218-214 BCE)4,489 kg2373233.5Silver6.7
Siculo-Punic (uncertain mint), silver, 6 shekels (264-260 BCE)4,476 kg1344.94Silver45.3
S 1 - Syracuse (Hieron), silver, 32 litrai (218-215 BCE)4,463 kg3177.97Silver28
S 227 - Ialysus, silver, staters (520-480 BCE)4,439 kg221015.1Silver14.7
Apameia (Antiochus VI), silver, tetradrachms (145-143 BCE)4,435 kg371113.44Silver16.5
Phaestus, silver, staters (Heracles/bull) (350-300 BCE)4,403 kg3821918.5Silver11.9
Punjab (uncertain mint) (Menander), gold, staters (Athena/owl) (155-130 BCE)4,386 kg622.55Gold8.6
Camarina, silver, tetradrachms (425-405 BCE)4,383 kg2241312.74Silver17.2
Taras, gold, triobols (276-272 BCE)4,377 kg971010.18Gold2.15
S 1465 - Corfinum, silver, denarii (90-88 BCE)4,366 kg3135255.98Silver3.9
S 1829 - Byblus (Urimilk IIl), silver, shekels (460-450 BCE)4,341 kg6523.09Silver9.4
Rhodes, silver, drachms (facing Helios/rose) (230-205 BCE)4,337 kg1054667.76Silver3.2
S 1910 - Parthia (uncertain mint) (Andragoras), gold, staters (245-238 BCE)4,335 kg622.55Gold8.5
S 1920 - Phocis (various mints) (Phocian League), silver, triobols (460-400 BCE)4,329 kg2306172.15Silver3
Amaseia (?) (Pharnaces), silver, tetradrachms (200-169 BCE)4,321 kg22912.71Silver17
Antioch (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (130-128 BCE) Schwei4,293 kg1641312.97Silver16.55
Locri Epizephyrii? (Bruttii), silver, drachms (Nike/Dionysus) (211/10-203 BCE)4,287 kg1,0364846.6Silver4.6
S 1391 - Ecbatana (Vologases IV), silver, drachms (147-191 BCE)4,282 kg2295157.87Silver3.7
Miletus, silver, hemidrachms (353-323 BCE)4,276 kg11164122.18Silver1.75
Cos, silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/crab & club) (285-258 BCE) Réquier4,274 kg1191414.44Silver14.8
Panticapaeum, silver, drachms (550-410 BCE)4,263 kg141140.22Silver5.3
Judaea (uncertain mint) (Yehud), silver (all fractions) (375-250 BCE)4,262 kg1,786207213.12Silver1
Cnidus, silver, tetradrachms (Aphrodite/lion) (395-380 BCE) Ashton4,247 kg701314.25Silver14.9
AC 229 - Samos, silver, drachms (510-500 BCE)4,240 kg543368.39Silver3.1
S 677 - Alexandria (Ptolemy X and Cleopatra III), silver, hemidrachms (116-115 BCE)4,235 kg22117.65Silver1.8
S 1723 - Chersonesus, lead (Hermes/bucranium) (200 BCE)4,234 kg994670.56Lead3
S 2067 - Orthosia (Caracalla), silver, tetradrachms (215-217 CE)4,210 kg711516.84Silver12.5
S 1765 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (Ichnai), silver, staters (500-480 BCE)4,202 kg6523.09Silver9.1
Antioch (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (129-128 BCE) Houghton4,202 kg881212.58Silver16.7
Celenderis, silver, double sigloi (youth dismounting horse/goat) (410-375 BCE)4,195 kg741719.42Silver10.8
Pergamum (types of Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (202-188 BCE) Kleiner4,188 kg23912.39Silver16.9
S 616 - Salamis (Ptolemy X), silver, tetradrachms (114-104 BCE) Olivier4,178 kg1411414.21Silver14.7
Panticapaeum, Gorgippia, Phanagoria (Mithridates Eupator), billon, didrachms (89-85 BCE)4,167 kg4802625.41Silver8.2
Cnidus, silver, tetradrachms (330-300 BCE)4,163 kg791313.97Silver14.9
Sidon (Baalshillem II), silver, 16th shekels (401-365 BCE)4,141 kg174113258.8Silver0.8
S 1746 - Pella (Demetrius Poliorcetes), gold, staters (290-289 BCE)4,138 kg722.42Gold8.55
S 426 - Chalcis (Rhodian power), silver, drachms (205-190 BCE)4,133 kg111079.48Silver2.6
S 627 - Paphos (Ptolemy VI-VIII), silver, tetradrachms (169-163 BCE)4,128 kg301114.64Silver14.1
Rome, gold, 40 asses (RRC 44/3 - 211-207 BCE)4,122 kg1369.16Gold2.25
Rhodes, silver, tetradrachms (facing Helios/rose) (316-305 BCE)4,119 kg261013.64Silver15.1
S 1716 - Amphipolis, silver, tetrobols (shield/helmet) (196-168 BCE)4,112 kg3837279.08Silver2.6
Siculo-Punic (uncertain mint), silver, tetradrachms (407-398 BCE)4,097 kg1391212.05Silver17
Cnidus, silver, drachms (Aphrodite/lion) (355-330 BCE)4,093 kg3105661.09Silver3.35
AC 85 - Panormus (Carthage), silver, tetradrachms (405-340 BCE)4,090 kg1541211.96Silver17.1
Odessus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (280-200 BCE)4,086 kg1231212.16Silver16.8
Velia, silver, didrachms (Athena/lion) (350-310 BCE)4,082 kg7122827.03Silver7.55
Syracuse (Hieronymus), gold, 25 litrai (Persephone/thunderbolt) (215-214 BCE)4,079 kg649.62Gold2.12
S 1755 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus gonatas), silver, tetradrachms (252-246 BCE)4,063 kg1711211.88Silver17.1
S 1405 - Ecbatana (Antiochus IV), silver, drachms (175-164 BCE)4,062 kg542950.77Silver4
Lycia (uncertain mint) (Kheriga), silver, staters (Aphrodite?/owl) (450-430 BCE)4,056 kg9724.73Silver8.2
Tyre, silver, quarter shekels (450-425 BCE)4,043 kg312260.35Silver3.35
AC 157 - Olynthus (Chalcidian League), silver, tetrobols (432-358 BCE)4,007 kg3047587.11Silver2.3
S 1434 - Dyrrhachium, silver, hemidrachm, 80-55 BC4,000 kg22117.65Silver1.7
RQEM ad. 895 - Panticapaeum, silver, hemiobol, 550-410 BC3,977 kg189150568.18Silver0.35
S 198 - Melos, silver, staters (530-515 BCE)3,956 kg7513.93Silver14.2
Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus VI), silver, tetradrachms (144-142 BCE)3,956 kg7513.93Silver14.2
Rhodes, silver, hemidrachms (facing Helios/rose) (404-390 BCE)3,948 kg39595109.67Silver1.8
Tralles, silver, half cistophori (105-60 BCE) Carbone3,947 kg412031.83Silver6.2
Damastium, silver, drachms (360-323 BCE)3,946 kg402874.45Silver2.65
S 633 - Paphos (Ptolemy IX), silver, tetradrachms (100-90 BCE) Olivier3,931 kg251013.94Silver14.1
S 1379 - Ecbatana (Vologases I), silver, drachms (51-78 CE)3,913 kg1744552.88Silver3.7
H 150a - Chalcis, silver, hemidrachm3,882 kg22117.65Silver1.65
S 2063 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, quarter mnaieia (272-260 BCE)3,878 kg522.79Gold6.95
H 160 - Athens, silver, drachms (185/0-135 BCE)3,870 kg2474346.63Silver4.15
S 97 - Artaxata (Tigranes II), silver, drachms (78-72 BCE)3,862 kg1464250.82Silver3.8
S 1960 - Ephesus, silver, tetradrachms (405-390 BCE) Kinns3,852 kg831212.67Silver15.2
Miletus (Alexander the Great), gold, tetartai (325-319 BCE)3,847 kg1369.16Gold2.1
S 624 - Citium (Ptolemy X), silver, tetradrachms (113-104 BCE)3,835 kg971313.6Silver14.1
S 1171 - Sardis, silver, cistophori (197-159 BCE)3,833 kg14815.09Silver12.7
S 617 - Salamis (Ptolemy IX), silver, tetradrachms (100-88 BCE) Olivier3,819 kg16812.99Silver14.7
AC 64 - Messana, silver, tetradrachms (488-481 BCE)3,800 kg31910.92Silver17.4
S 611 - Salamis (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (180-170 BCE)3,796 kg571213.46Silver14.1
Cnidus, silver, tetradrachms (Aphrodite/lion) (360-340 BCE)3,793 kg16812.99Silver14.6
H 110 - Pella (Philip II), gold, hemihektai (345-336 BCE)3,785 kg612025.23Gold0.75
Siculo-Punic (uncertain mint), silver, 5 shekels (264-260 BCE)3,777 kg6654.97Silver38
H 270 - Eusebeia (Ariarathes VIII), silver, drachms (100-97 BCE)3,774 kg1073646.03Silver4.1
Rome, gold, 20 asses (RRC 44/4 - 211-207 BCE)3,770 kg551416.39Gold1.15
S 2058 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I and II), silver, drachms (255-220 BCE) Kovalenko3,760 kg181449.47Silver3.8
AC 166 - Aigai (Alexander I), silver, light tetrobols (476-460 BCE)3,759 kg1596489.5Silver2.1
S 249 - Aetolia (uncertain mint) (Aetolian League), silver, drachms (220-205 BCE)3,755 kg492438.32Silver4.9
Rhodes, silver, drachms (facing Helios/rose) (275-250 BCE)3,734 kg873958.34Silver3.2
S 2028 - Ascalon (Cleopatra thea & Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (123-121 BCE)3,718 kg12713.57Silver13.7
S 1381 - Ecbatana (Pacorus II), silver, drachms (78-105 CE)3,699 kg2254549.98Silver3.7
S 304 - Poseidonia, silver, drachms (530-490 BCE)3,698 kg2634548.66Silver3.8
S 1025 - Lebedus, silver, tetradrachm, 160-140 BC3,684 kg30911.03Silver16.7
Pella (Philip II and Alexander the Great), silver, 1/5 tetradrachms (348-315 BCE)3,681 kg563575.13Silver2.45
S 1004 - Colophon, silver, tetradrachm, 200-170 BC3,671 kg21810.86Silver16.9
S 1053 - Ephesus, silver, tetradrachms (405-390) Karwiese 10.1-23,657 kg1201212.19Silver15
H 79 - Cabyle (Alexander), silver, tetradrachms (230/25-200 BCE)3,639 kg581010.83Silver16.8
S 212 - Delos, silver, staters (515-480 BCE)3,633 kg11823.29Silver7.8
S 1697 - Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), silver, didrachms (332-310 BCE)3,621 kg311421.05Silver8.6
Antioch (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Alexander the Great) (300-281 BCE)3,618 kg34910.64Silver17
Simena, silver, staters (two dolphins/tetraskeles in incuse square) (500-400 BCE)3,598 kg211118.74Silver9.6
S 2036 - Larissa, silver, staters (352-350 BCE)3,591 kg2171514.84Silver12.1
Taras, silver, didrachms (500-480 BCE)3,589 kg3882322.57Silver7.95
S 1892 - Ascalon (Cleopatra), silver, tetradrachms (49-38 BCE)3,566 kg7513.93Silver12.8
H 272 - Eusebeia (Ariarathes IX), silver, drachms (101-98 BCE)3,539 kg853243.16Silver4.1
H 146b - Delphi, silver, hemidrachm3,530 kg22117.65Silver1.5
Sidon, silver, 16th shekels (450-435 BCE)3,529 kg55294.12Silver0.6
S 1563 - Phaestus, silver, staters (300-270 BCE)3,519 kg1761515.04Silver11.7
Locri Epizephyrii? (Brettii), gold, drachms (Poseidon/Amphitrite) (210-208 BCE)3,494 kg3544.11Gold4.25
S 334 - Dyrrhachium, silver, didrachm, 280-270 BC3,477 kg821516.4Silver10.6
Syracuse (Timoleon), gold, quarter staters (Zeus/Pegasus) (342-336 BCE)3,462 kg8988.05Gold2.15
Judaea (uncertain mint) (Bar Kokhba), silver, drachms (legend/jug) (132-135 CE)3,457 kg3,5445754.01Silver3.2
S 1766 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (Tyntenoi), silver, staters (500-480 BCE)3,453 kg8618.97Silver9.1
Metapontum, gold, third staters (285-275 BCE)3,449 kg536.05Gold2.85
Side, silver (Alexander the Great), drachms (326-316 BCE)3,441 kg231641.96Silver4.1
AC 210 - Byzantium, Cnidus, Cyzikus, Ephesus, Iasus, Lampsacus, Rhodes and Samos, silver, stater, 395-387 BC3,440 kg651415.78Silver10.9
S 1392 - Ecbatana (Osroes II), silver, drachms (190-191 CE)3,419 kg2404245.58Silver3.75
S 963 - Chersonesos, silver, obol, 360-350 BC3,411 kg13923.36Silver7.3
Abdera, silver, staters (griffin/Apollo) (386/5-365/60 BCE)3,409 kg521315.15Silver11.25
Halicarnassus (Pixodarus), gold, 1/12th darics (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (340-335 BCE)3,388 kg201224.2Gold0.7
S 1649 - Amphipolis (Macedonians), silver, hemidrachms (nymph/stern) (221-197 BCE)3,373 kg2116580.32Silver2.1
S 1068 - Callatis (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (250-225 BCE)3,369 kg4999.85Silver17.1
S 1016 - Erythrae, silver, tetradrachm, 220-170 BC3,339 kg2689.88Silver16.9
H 274 - Eusebeia (Ariarathes IX), silver, drachms (97-85 BCE)3,339 kg1283541.74Silver4
Assus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (175-165 BCE)3,333 kg1779.92Silver16.8
Abydus, gold, aurei (RRC 507/1 Casca Longus 43-42 BCE)3,317 kg1722.06Gold8.05
Rome, gold, aurei (RRC 50/1 - 209-208 BCE)3,310 kg1344.94Gold3.35
S 1531 - Catana, silver, tetradrachms (464-450 BCE)3,308 kg2989.56Silver17.3
Sidon (Baalshillem II), silver, half shekels (401-365 BCE)3,291 kg201224.2Silver6.8
Pergamum (types of Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (235-225 BCE) Ellis-Evans3,288 kg5599.67Silver17
Segesta, silver, didrachms (475-450 BCE)3,287 kg2151919.11Silver8.6
Rhegium, silver, drachms (494-486 BCE)3,275 kg842428.98Silver5.65
S 1404 - Ecbatana (Antiochus IV), silver, tetradrachms (170-164 BCE)3,252 kg649.62Silver16.9
S 1100 - Ecbatana (Antiochus I), silver, tetradrachms (294-281 BCE)3,227 kg439.49Silver17
S 202 - Melos, silver, staters (450-440 BCE)3,226 kg14711.36Silver14.2
S 1376 - Ecbatana (Vardanes I), silver, drachms (40-45 CE)3,225 kg1113543.58Silver3.7
S 1253 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Demetrius I), silver, drachms (200-180 BCE)3,218 kg141140.22Silver4
Ptolemais-Ake (Demetrius I), silver, tetradrachms (159-157 BCE)3,208 kg439.49Silver16.9
Halicarnassus (Orontopates) silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (336-334 BCE)3,207 kg11610.69Silver15
S 1245 - Bactria (uncertain mint A) (Euthydemus), silver, hemidrachms (230-200 BCE)3,203 kg121194.22Silver1.7
Sicily (uncertain mint), gold, aurei (RRC 511/1 Sextus Pompeius - 42-40 BCE)3,198 kg3821.95Gold8.2
Iasus, silver, drachms (Apollo/boy holding dolphin) (250-180 BCE)3,182 kg10831.2Silver5.1
Poseidonia, silver, staters (Poseidon/bull) (430-410 BCE)3,173 kg801820.47Silver7.75
S 992 - Sidon (Ptolemy IV), silver, tetradrachms (217-215 BCE)3,167 kg20811.15Silver14.2
H 38 - Panormus (Carthage), silver, tetradrachms (340-300 BCE)3,138 kg8199.23Silver17
Paphos (Ptolemy X), silver, tetradrachms (114-106 BCE) Nicolaou - Mørkholm3,130 kg1191111.1Silver14.1
S 2048 - Hierapolis-Bambyke, silver, didrachms (facing head/Baaltars) (333-323 BCE)3,111 kg8618.97Silver8.2
Miletus, silver, tetradrachms (350-340 BCE) Meadows3,100 kg42910.13Silver15.3
Aetolia (uncertain mint) (Aetolian League), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Aetolia) (239-229 BCE)3,085 kg8399.21Silver16.75
Abdera, silver, drachms (griffin/various types) (386/5-365/60 BCE)3,079 kg1434555.99Silver2.75
Ilium (Lysimachus), silver, tetradrachms (155-145 BCE)3,079 kg959.11Silver16.9
AC 60 - Himera, silver, tetradrachms (472-409 BCE)3,065 kg12898.91Silver17.2
Mesembria, silver, diobols (360-340 BCE)3,047 kg11865117.19Silver1.3
S 612 - Salamis (Ptolemy VI and VIII), silver, tetradrachms (169-163 BCE)3,037 kg15710.77Silver14.1
Damascus (Tigranes II), silver, tetradrachms (72-70 BCE)3,021 kg649.62Silver15.7
AC 48 - Gela, silver, tetradrachms (450-440 BCE)3,020 kg15298.83Silver17.1
Segesta, silver, didrachms (412-400 BCE)3,004 kg2431817.88Silver8.4
1-3 tons
 Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖNumber of coinsNumber of coins.Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖOriginal number of dies (O)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams).
S 156 - Carthaea, silver, stater, 540-520/15 BC2,999 kg331012.29Silver12.2
Heraclea Lucaniae, silver, didrachms (Athena/Heracles) (370-281 BCE)2,996 kg1211819.08Silver7.85
AC 228 - Samos, silver, drachms (526-522 BCE)2,990 kg1053442.71Silver3.5
Agrigentum, silver, didrachms (eagle/crab) (488/485-480/478 BCE)2,979 kg8751817.12Silver8.7
AC 89 - Syracuse, silver, decadrachms (466-465 BCE)2,974 kg1333.43Silver43.35
Velia, silver, didrachms (400-365 BCE)2,973 kg3642019.56Silver7.6
Myndus, silver, drachms (Serapis/isis crown) (180-150 BCE)2,963 kg1193237.99Silver3.9
S 403 - Susa (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (301-295 BCE)2,956 kg592536.05Silver4.1
S 1813 - Acanthus, silver, drachms (Period B) (500-478 BCE)2,936 kg7631.91Silver4.6
AC 169 - Aigai (Archelaus), silver, staters (413-399 BCE)2,927 kg251013.94Silver10.5
Amaseia (?) (Mithridates IV), silver, tetradrachms (169-150 BCE)2,927 kg1468.71Silver16.8
Ptolemais-Ake (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (128-126 BCE)2,912 kg4388.77Silver16.6
H 162 - Athens, silver, drachms (100-45 BCE)2,893 kg442235.71Silver4.05
Velia, silver, didrachms (440-400 BCE)2,890 kg2531918.89Silver7.65
AC 125 - Dicaia, silver, distaters (490-480 BCE)2,884 kg747.55Silver19.1
Nisibis (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (204-187 BCE)2,873 kg2478.5Silver16.9
Amastris, silver, staters (Men/Amastris) (300-285 BCE)2,871 kg831415.11Silver9.5
H 220 - Lebedus, silver, tetradrachms (150-140 BCE) Amandry2,836 kg5388.49Silver16.7
S 220 - Naxos, silver, staters (540-515 BCE) Sheedy2,827 kg19811.49Silver12.3
H 153b - Chalcis, silver, trihemiobol2,824 kg22117.65Silver1.2
H 53 - Syracuse (Democracy), silver, 12 litrai (214-212 BCE)2,816 kg1821413.94Silver10.1
S 1345 - Ecbatana (Mithridates I), silver, drachms (145-138 BCE)2,808 kg161237.94Silver3.7
Mainz (Laelianus), gold, aurei (269 AD)2,795 kg1222.15Gold6.5
AC 220 - Phocaea, electrum, quarter hecte, 625/600-522 BC2,789 kg441723.24Electrum0.6
Rhodes (Philip II), gold, staters (Apollo/biga) (250-230 BCE)2,770 kg211.62Gold8.55
H 126a - Salamis (Demetrius Poliorcetes), gold, staters (294-283 BCE)2,754 kg211.62Gold8.5
S 976 - Artaxata, silver, drachma, 70-55 BC2,750 kg642534.38Silver4
Syracuse, gold, 50 litrai (male head/horse) (405-400 BCE)2,738 kg20454.77Gold2.87
Mesembria (Lysimachus), gold, staters (240-220 BCE)2,738 kg211.62Gold8.45
S 858 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Euthydemus I), silver, drachms (235-190 BCE)2,732 kg171232.52Silver4.2
S 1912 - Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (wreath group) (311-308 BCE)2,726 kg10387.97Silver17.1
Cologne (Victorinus), gold, quinarii (269-271 CE)2,723 kg536.05Gold2.25
S 997 - Colophon, silver, diobol, 400-375 BC2,706 kg22117.65Silver1.15
S 173 - Coressia, silver, staters (520-480 BCE)2,704 kg14711.36Silver11.9
S 975 - Artaxata, silver, tetradrachm, 70-55 BC2,700 kg5388.49Silver15.9
Antioch (Seleucus II), silver, tetradrachms (246-226/5 BCE)2,684 kg11087.94Silver16.9
AC 75 - Naxus, silver, drachms (530-490 BCE)2,682 kg561924.38Silver5.5
Artacoana (Seleucus II), silver, tetradrachms (Seleucus II/Apollo) (246-226 BCE)2,680 kg1058.12Silver16.5
S 1252 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Demetrius I), silver, tetradrachms (200-180 BCE)2,680 kg1058.12Silver16.5
S 1764 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (Orescii), silver, staters (500-480 BCE)2,675 kg7513.93Silver9.6
Miletus, silver, drachms (259-246 BCE)2,671 kg281526.19Silver5.1
Siculo-Punic (uncertain mint), silver, 3 shekels (264-260 BCE)2,662 kg536.05Silver22
S 1698 - Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), silver, drachms (eagle) (332-310 BCE)2,662 kg522231.69Silver4.2
S 1615 - Ionia (uncertain mint), electrum, hektai (550-525 BCE)2,632 kg2455.6Electrum2.35
Syracuse, silver, tetradrachms (quadriga/Arethusa) (399-387 BCE) (Fischer-Bossert)2,630 kg42187.6Silver17.3
S 593 - Hierapytna, silver, didrachm (100-70 BCE)2,619 kg961617.23Silver7.6
S 1834 - Byblus (uncertain king), silver, shekels (430-420 BCE)2,619 kg1779.92Silver13.2
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (311-303 BCE)2,618 kg3777.7Silver17
Velia, silver, drachms (465-440 BCE)2,596 kg1623032.86Silver3.95
AC 58 - Himera, silver, didrachms (480-470 BCE)2,583 kg1961514.93Silver8.65
Cos (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (210-185 BCE)2,582 kg1867.64Silver16.9
S 1868 - Opous (Locrians), silver, obols (375-330 BCE)2,582 kg507136161.35Silver0.8
S 1393 - Ecbatana (Vologases V), silver, drachms (191-208 CE)2,574 kg1103035.75Silver3.6
Paphos (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (195-180 BCE)2,569 kg2079.11Silver14.1
Tralles, silver, quarter cistophori (105-60 BCE) Carbone2,550 kg251742.5Silver3
S 1006 - Erythrae, silver, tetradrachm, 350-342 BC2,550 kg2478.5Silver15
S 1752 - Amphipolis? (Antigonus Doson), silver, tetradrachms (229-220 BCE)2,544 kg4677.44Silver17.1
S 2047 - Hierapolis-Bambyke, silver, didrachms (facing head/priest) (342-331 BCE)2,539 kg11715.48Silver8.2
S 2040 - Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (288-287 BCE)2,537 kg747.55Silver16.8
S 1811 - Acanthus, silver, tetrobols (Period B) (500-478 BCE)2,532 kg713350.63Silver2.5
Sidon, silver, half shekels (435-25 BCE)2,523 kg411418.02Silver7
Perge, silver, tetradrachms (Artemis/Artemis) (230-220 BCE)2,518 kg4277.54Silver16.7
Velia, silver, didrachms (290-280/75 BCE)2,513 kg2641716.75Silver7.5
Argilos, silver, 6th staters (520-478 BCE)2,510 kg432548.26Silver2.6
Velia, silver, didrachms (Athena/lion) (365-340 BCE)2,508 kg4521716.39Silver7.65
Cos, silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/veiled female head) (365-355 BCE) Meadows2,504 kg6588.29Silver15.1
Cos, silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/veiled female head) (365-55 BCE) Ingvaldsen2,499 kg7088.22Silver15.2
Cos, silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/crab) (370-345 BCE) Meadows2,488 kg6988.24Silver15.1
Segesta, silver, didrachms (hound/nymph Segesta) (440-416 BCE)2,479 kg3161514.58Silver8.5
Tarsus (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (Demetrius II/Zeus nicephorus) (129-127 BCE)2,473 kg4277.54Silver16.4
S 860 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Euthydemus I), silver, obols (206-185 BCE)2,471 kg33176.47Silver0.7
AC 137b - Maroneia, silver, obols (398/7-386/5 BCE)2,471 kg33176.47Silver0.7
Syracuse, silver, decadrachms (quadriga/Arethusa Kimon) (404-400 BCE)2,465 kg15232.85Silver43.25
S 344 - Miletus, silver, drachma, 170-150 BC2,465 kg1052224.65Silver5
S 1605 - Ephesus (Phanes), electrum, hektai (625-600 BCE)2,463 kg3755.24Electrum2.35
Athens, silver, tetradrachms (Wappenmünzen) (515-510 BCE)2,453 kg2367.07Silver17.35
Halicarnassus, silver, hektai (head of ketos/incuse square) (500-495 BCE)2,441 kg4125861.03Silver2
Ambracia, silver, staters (Pegasus/Athena) (485-475 BCE)2,430 kg461214.13Silver8.6
Euhesperides (Ptolemy III), silver, didrachms (Berenike/club) (246-222 BCE)2,430 kg841617.61Silver6.9
S 1770 - Turiazu, silver, denarii (Group II-IV) (135-120 BCE)2,429 kg692431.14Silver3.9
H 311 - Tripolis, silver, tetradrachms (100-75 BCE)2,424 kg8588.08Silver15
H 67 - Byzantium, silver, octobols (250-220/19 BCE)2,417 kg181122.8Silver5.3
S 1359 - Ecbatana (Darius I), silver, drachms (75-65 BCE)2,415 kg361932.63Silver3.7
S 897 - Panticapaeum, silver, hemitetartemorion, 550-410 BC2,409 kg9386803.01Silver0.15
Miletus, silver, drachms (175-160 BCE)2,409 kg261424.58Silver4.9
S 1372 - Ecbatana (Phraates V), silver, drachms (2 BCE-4 CE)2,408 kg562332.54Silver3.7
Taras, silver, didrachms (rider/Taras on dolphin) (355-340 BCE)2,399 kg6081615.28Silver7.85
S 1049 - Ephesus, silver, didrachms (425-400 BCE) Karwiese 8.12,395 kg581416.18Silver7.4
Alabanda, silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/Pegasus) (145 BCE)2,391 kg6577.16Silver16.7
S 1923 - Phocis (various mints) (Phocian League), silver, obols (356-346 BCE)2,370 kg2018131.68Silver0.9
Agrigentum, silver, tetradrachms (quadriga/eagles on hare) (410-406 BCE)2,363 kg11876.87Silver17.2
H 132 - Thessalonica? (Romans), silver, tetradrachms (148-147 BCE)2,362 kg8177.03Silver16.8
S 962 - Chersonesos, silver, obol, 365-360 BC2,353 kg1010588.24Silver0.2
AC 49 - Gela, silver, tetradrachms (440-430 BCE)2,353 kg11676.88Silver17.1
Mylasa (Hecatomnus), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus Labraundos/lion) (392-377 BCE)2,349 kg8388.1Silver14.5
Thrace (uncertain mint) (Mostis), silver, tetradrachms (Mostis/Athena) (110-85 BCE)2,343 kg7177.1Silver16.5
Rome (Aemilian), gold, aurei (253 CE)2,340 kg423.25Gold3.6
H 287 - Antioch (Antiochus IV), silver, tetradrachms (169-164 BCE)2,335 kg2466.99Silver16.7
Mylasa (Hecatomnus), silver, staters (head of lion/stellate pattern) (395-377 BCE)2,335 kg439.49Silver12.3
S 1373 - Ecbatana (Phraates V), silver, drachms (2 BCE-4 CE)2,333 kg1072731.53Silver3.7
Lysimachia (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (255-246 BCE)2,329 kg2766.81Silver17.1
S 167 - Iulis, silver, staters (515-490/80 BCE)2,328 kg649.62Silver12.1
H 308 - Beroea? (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (94-93 BCE)2,325 kg747.55Silver15.4
S 1303 - Citium (Melekiathon), gold, hemistaters (392-362 BCE)2,316 kg522.79Gold4.15
Abdera, silver, obols (griffin/incuse square) (540-492 BCE)2,294 kg33176.47Silver0.65
Locri Epizephyrii? (Bruttii), silver, denarii (Hera Lakinia/Zeus) (214/13-211/10 BCE)2,291 kg3902524.63Silver4.65
Rhodes, silver, didrachms (facing Helios/rose) (316-305 BCE)2,283 kg531416.54Silver6.9
Soli (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus III/Apollo on omphalos) (197-187 BCE)2,278 kg3066.66Silver17.1
S 1922 - Phocis (various mints) (Phocian League), silver, triobols (356-346 BCE)2,273 kg1643742.1Silver2.7
Populonia, silver, 10 asses (425-400 BCE)2,270 kg331114.01Silver8.1
Cos, silver , drachms (bearded Heracles/crab & club) (280-250 BCE)2,257 kg1673235.26Silver3.2
S 1377 - Ecbatana (Gotarzes II), silver, drachms (40-51 CE)2,247 kg2142930.37Silver3.7
S 1735 - Pangaion (uncertain mint) (Bisaltai), silver, drachms (480-460 BCE)2,242 kg451927.34Silver4.1
Abdera, silver, tetrobols (griffin/three grain ears) (411/10-386/5 BCE)2,242 kg1213339.33Silver2.85
AC 134b - Maroneia, silver, trihemiobols (495-448 BCE)2,235 kg22117.65Silver0.95
Tralles, silver, quarter cistophori (166-128 BCE) Kleiner & Noe2,231 kg241638.46Silver2.9
H 137 - Epirus (uncertain mint) (Epirote League), silver, didrachms (234/3-200 BCE)2,222 kg501011.11Silver10
Motya (Carthage), silver, tetradrachms (405-397 BCE)2,209 kg3666.46Silver17.1
Pharsalus, silver, drachms (425-350 BCE)2,202 kg3161918.66Silver5.9
Megalopolis, silver, triobols (195-182 BCE)2,201 kg1223440.76Silver2.7
Tenedos (types of Lysimachus), silver, tetradrachms (280-260 BCE)2,194 kg846.49Silver16.9
Rhodes, silver, hemidrachms (facing Helios/rose) (305-275 BCE)2,182 kg1024464.17Silver1.7
S 1702 - Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), silver, drachms (Zeus) (332-310 BCE)2,173 kg371725.87Silver4.2
Pella (Philip II), silver, hemidrachms (359-348 BCE)2,173 kg10965.84Silver1.65
H 97 - Amphipolis (Philip II), gold, staters (345-336 BCE)2,172 kg311.27Gold8.55
S 669 - Alexandria (Ptolemy V), silver, octodrachms (205-195 BCE)2,170 kg933.82Silver28.4
Aphrodisias-Plarasa, silver, drachms (Aphrodite/eagle) (100-30 BCE)2,164 kg812530.91Silver3.5
S 918 - Medma, silver, staters (330-317 BCE)2,160 kg891212.56Silver8.6
S 1837 - Byblus (Elpa'al), silver, shekels (420-400 BCE)2,159 kg747.55Silver14.3
Syracuse (Hieronymos), silver, 10 litrai (Hieronymos/thunderbolt) (215-214 BCE)2,156 kg2081312.79Silver8.43
S 1788 - Seleuceia Pieria (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (300-281 BCE)2,132 kg4566.27Silver17
S 650 - Uncertain mint (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (203-200 BCE)2,129 kg747.55Silver14.1
S 694 - Paros, silver, didrachms (225-125 BCE)2,127 kg861313.81Silver7.7
AC 131c - Dicaia, silver, obols (450-425 BCE)2,118 kg33176.47Silver0.6
Megalopolis, silver, triobols (182-168 BCE)2,116 kg3054244.08Silver2.4
S 922 - Syria (uncertain mint) (Seleucus II), silver, tetradrachms (245-225 BCE)2,111 kg1656.21Silver17
S 1101 - Ecbatana (Antiochus I), silver, tetradrachms (278-261 BCE)2,108 kg5066.2Silver17
S 1244 - Bactria (uncertain mint B) (Euthydemus I), silver, drachms (230-200 BCE)2,094 kg311626.84Silver3.9
H 139 - Epirus (uncertain mint) (Epirote League), silver, tritai (234-168 BCE)2,093 kg802632.7Silver3.2
Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus VIII), silver, didrachms (eagle) (117-113 BCE)2,090 kg5415.6Silver6.7
Cos, silver, drachms (Heracles/crab & club) (180-170 BCE)2,078 kg261633.52Silver3.1
S 1316 - Salamis (Nikokles), gold, 1/12 staters (374-361 BCE)2,061 kg591314.72Gold0.7
S 1606 - Ephesus (Phanes), electrum, 1/12 staters (625-600 BCE)2,055 kg7299.34Electrum1.1
S 764 - Cydonia, silver, didrachms (200-150 BCE)2,050 kg439.49Silver10.8
Antioch (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (261-246 BCE)2,047 kg7066.02Silver17
Sinope (types of Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (230-200 BCE)2,045 kg536.05Silver16.9
Mylasa, silver, tetradrachms (Zeus Osogoa/Zeus Labraundos) (246-200 BCE)2,039 kg1157.55Silver13.5
Cnidus, silver, drachms (head of lion/Aphrodite) (500-490 BCE)2,037 kg1421616.43Silver6.2
Cnidus, silver, didrachms (Aphrodite/head of lion) (390-350 BCE)2,032 kg261013.64Silver7.45
Delphi, silver, staters (Demeter/Apollo) (336-334 BCE)2,028 kg2678.31Silver12.2
S 1042 - Ephesus, silver, tetradrachms (500-400 BCE) Karwiese 7.12,023 kg747.55Silver13.4
Ptolemais-Ake (Cleopatra thea), silver, tetradrachms (126-125 BCE)2,021 kg536.05Silver16.7
S 191 - Siphnos, silver, staters (540-525 BCE)2,020 kg1668.08Silver12.5
S 855 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus II), silver, drachms (235-220 BCE) Bordeaux2,019 kg151024.04Silver4.2
H 324 - Citium (Ptolemy X), silver, tetradrachms (113-109 BCE) Nicolaou - Mørkholm2,019 kg6577.16Silver14.1
H 145 - Thessaly (uncertain mint) (Rhodian power), silver, drachms (185-165 BCE)2,018 kg953037.37Silver2.7
S 1327 - Soli (Eunostos), gold, 1/12 staters (320-310 BCE)2,016 kg17915.51Gold0.65
Rhodes, gold, staters (facing Helios/rose) (340-316 BCE)2,012 kg411.17Gold8.6
S 1793 - Northern Mesopotamia (uncertain mint 28) (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (261-246 BCE)2,006 kg1955.9Silver17
Chios (types of Alexander the Great), silver, drachms (280-220 BCE)1,998 kg682024.36Silver4.1
S 727 - Massallia, silver, drachms (250-200 BCE)1,994 kg902326.95Silver3.7
Amisus (?) (Mithridates III), silver, tetradrachms (220-200 BCE)1,994 kg1955.9Silver16.9
Antioch (Seleucus III), silver, tetradrachms (Seleucus III/Apollo on omphalos) (226-223 BCE)1,990 kg13465.82Silver17.1
AC 134 - Maroneia, silver, drachms (495-448 BCE)1,988 kg642126.5Silver3.75
Mesembria (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (250-175 BCE) Marinescu - Lorber1,982 kg9765.9Silver16.8
S 187 - Cythnos, silver, tetrobol/drachma, 475-460 BC1,982 kg441825.41Silver3.9
S 1395 - Ecbatana (Artabanus IV), silver, drachms (216-224 BCE)1,981 kg752226.77Silver3.7
H 118 - Amphipolis (Philip II), silver, didrachms (357-348 BCE)1,978 kg7513.93Silver7.1
Euboea (uncertain mint) (Euboean League), silver, drachms (nymph Euboea/bull) (302-290 BCE)1,977 kg1,1092826.72Silver3.7
Lampsacus (Memnon of Rhodes), silver, drachms (356-354 BCE)1,974 kg1032731.84Silver3.1
Agrigentum, silver, decadrachms (quadriga/eagles on hare) (408-406 BCE)1,966 kg922.27Silver43.3
Sidon (`Abd`aštart), silver, quarter shekels (365-352 BCE)1,966 kg10831.2Silver3.15
Agrigentum, silver, didrachms (eagle/crab) (480/478-470 BCE)1,957 kg7101211.38Silver8.6
Babylon (Alexander the Great), silver, decadrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (325-323 BCE)1,957 kg822.33Silver42
Syracuse, gold, tetralitrae (Gorgoneion/athlete) (406 BCE)1,953 kg522.79Gold3.5
Metapontum, silver, diobols (285-275 BCE)1,950 kg463392.88Silver1.05
S 1361 - Ecbatana (Phraates III), silver, drachms (70-57 BCE)1,948 kg481926.32Silver3.7
Tarsus (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus IX/Sandan) (114-112 BCE)1,928 kg5966.1Silver15.8
S 588 - Hierapytna, silver, tetradrachms (100-70 BCE)1,924 kg2055.83Silver16.5
RQEM ad. 1206 - Ephesus, electrum, 1/48 stater, 640-620 BC1,915 kg7631.91Electrum0.3
S 563 - Carthaea, silver, hemidrachms (520-480 BCE) Papageorgiadou1,915 kg7631.91Silver3
Lampsacus, silver, tetradrachms (100-67 BCE)1,912 kg2055.83Silver16.4
S 1778 - Babylon? (Alexander the Great), silver, 5 shekels (Alexander/Porus) (327 BCE)1,909 kg1022.22Silver43
Miletus, silver, didrachms (259-246 BCE)1,905 kg1369.16Silver10.4
Rhodes, silver, hemidrachms (facing Helios/rose) (275-250 BCE)1,904 kg573468Silver1.4
Pergamum, silver, half cistophori (166-123 BCE) Kleiner & Noe1,903 kg5415.6Silver6.1
Damastium, silver, tetrobols (360-323 BCE)1,902 kg342250.06Silver1.9
S 184 - Cythnos, silver, tetrobol/drachma, 530-500 BC1,898 kg311523.72Silver4
S 1919 - Phocis (various mints) (Phocian League), silver, obols (510-460)1,890 kg21679105Silver0.9
Side (Amyntas), silver, tetradrachms (Athena/Nike) (37-25 BCE)1,888 kg9865.9Silver16
AC 144c - Selymbria, silver, diobols (492-472 BCE)1,884 kg121194.22Silver1
S 899 - Theodosia, silver, obols (Heracles/bull) (410-350 BCE)1,882 kg22117.65Silver0.8
Metapontum, silver, 3rd didrachms (530-510 BCE)1,877 kg482336.1Silver2.6
Stratoniceia, silver, hemidrachms (Zeus/Eagle) (140-88 BCE)1,876 kg2966269.47Silver1.35
AC 140 - Maroneia, silver, triobols (386-347 BCE)1,875 kg1593438.26Silver2.45
S 2046 - Hierapolis-Bambyke, silver, didrachms (profile head/chariot) (342-331 BCE)1,863 kg14711.36Silver8.2
S 644 - Sidon (Ptolemies), silver, tetradrachm (221-181 BCE)1,853 kg1456.57Silver14.1
S 2042 - Alexandria (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (199-198 BCE)1,847 kg3366.55Silver14.1
S 1659 - Sardis (Persian), silver, sigloi (Group III: 485-420 BCE)1,841 kg1191616.74Silver5.5
S 1320 - Salamis (Evagoras II), gold, 1/12 staters (361-351 BCE)1,840 kg401113.14Gold0.7
Ashdod, silver, drachms (450-333 BCE)1,838 kg231324.19Silver3.8
Artaxata (Tigranes II), silver, tetradrachms (77-72 BCE)1,827 kg1045.57Silver16.4
Sicily (uncertain mint), silver, denarii (RRC 511/3) (Sextus Pompeius) (42-40 BCE)1,825 kg3642524.73Silver3.69
Sicily (uncertain mint), silver, denarii (RRC 511/4) (Sextus Pompeius), (42-40 BCE)1,815 kg1162224.2Silver3.75
S 94 - Tigranocerta (Tigranes II), silver, tetradrachms (71 BCE)1,805 kg1045.57Silver16.2
Paphos (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (180-169 BCE)1,802 kg3966.39Silver14.1
AC 114 - Aenus, silver, tetrobols (405/4-359/8 BCE)1,799 kg422237.48Silver2.4
Pella (Philip II and Alexander the Great), silver, didrachms (359-328 BCE)1,795 kg311012.55Silver7.15
Ecbatana (Seleucus II), gold, staters (Seleucus/Apollo) (246-225 BCE)1,789 kg811.04Gold8.6
S 178 - Coressia, silver, hemidrachms (510-480 BCE)1,787 kg7631.91Silver2.8
Sidon (Mazday), silver, 16th shekels (353-333 BCE)1,779 kg4334127.09Silver0.7
Stratoniceia, silver, drachms (Hecate/Nike) (89-80 BCE)1,778 kg613048.05Silver1.85
Polyrhenium (Lucullus), silver, tetradrachms (Athena/owl) (87-86 BCE)1,771 kg1045.57Silver15.9
AC 127 - Dicaia, silver, didrachms (480-450 BCE)1,770 kg13712.29Silver7.2
Caria (uncertain mint) (uncertain satrap), silver, drachms (Helios/rose) (360-340 BCE)1,769 kg552128.53Silver3.1
S 346 - Miletus, silver, drachma, 150-130 BC1,768 kg741618.04Silver4.9
S 2045 - Hierapolis-Bambyke (Abyty), silver, didrachms (facing head/chariot) (342-331 BCE)1,766 kg15710.77Silver8.2
S 619 - Citium (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (180-169 BCE)1,765 kg4666.26Silver14.1
AC 90b - Syracuse, silver, pentonkia (485-450 BCE)1,765 kg55294.12Silver0.3
AC 30b - Rhegium, silver, pentonkiae (494-486 BCE)1,765 kg55294.12Silver0.3
Motya (Carthage), silver, didrachms (425-415 BCE)1,761 kg40910.24Silver8.6
Sardis (Antiochus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (282-281 BCE)1,758 kg4755.11Silver17.2
Velia, silver, drachms (440-400 BCE)1,746 kg1872121.55Silver4.05
S 1573 - Ancyra (?) (Galatians), silver, drachms (250-200 BCE)1,739 kg702024.15Silver3.6
Taras, gold, tetrobols or trites (Athena/biga) (276-272 BCE)1,733 kg3133.04Gold2.85
Caria (uncertain mint), electrum, hektai (head of griffin/2 incuse squares) (480-470 BCE)1,730 kg1033.68Electrum2.35
S 1771 - Turiazu, silver, denarii (Group VI) (80-70 BCE)1,725 kg691922.7Silver3.8
H 321 - Citium (Ptolemy IX), silver, tetradrachms (117-113 BCE)1,715 kg6166.08Silver14.1
S 1271 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Agathocles), silver, drachms (190-180 BCE)1,711 kg221221.39Silver4
S 642 - Tripolis (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (202-200 BCE)1,706 kg536.05Silver14.1
Locri Epyzephyrii (Pyrrhus), silver, tetradrachms (280-277 BCE)1,702 kg5455.05Silver16.85
S 610 - Salamis (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (191-180 BCE)1,701 kg1855.99Silver14.2
H 218a - Ephesus, silver, didrachm1,699 kg7513.93Silver6.1
Eretria, silver, tetradrachms (400-395 BCE)1,696 kg4155.17Silver16.4
S 150 - Amathus (Ptolemy VI), silver, tetradrachms (170-168 BCE)1,694 kg536.05Silver14
AC 54 - Gela, silver, tetradrachms (415-405 BCE)1,682 kg9154.89Silver17.2
H 323 - Salamis (Ptolemy X), silver, tetradrachms (114-109 BCE) Nicolaou - Mørkholm1,678 kg8365.95Silver14.1
S 643 - Berytus / Laodicea in Phoenicia (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (204-181 BCE)1,678 kg945.95Silver14.1
Motya (Carthage), silver, didrachms (415-405 BCE)1,675 kg4999.85Silver8.5
Cnidus, silver, drachms (lion/Aphrodite) (411-394 BCE)1,670 kg921313.69Silver6.1
S 1388 - Ecbatana (Parthamaspates), silver, drachms (116-117 CE)1,669 kg1982222.56Silver3.7
Rhodes, silver, diobols (Helios/two rose buds) (275-250 BCE)1,668 kg904883.39Silver1
AC 156a - Olynthus (Chalcidian League), silver, staters (420-358 BCE)1,655 kg649.62Silver8.6
Rhodes, silver, drachms (facing Helios/rose) (360-340 BCE)1,654 kg451722.97Silver3.6
Segesta, silver, didrachms (dog/Aigeste) (455-440 BCE)1,649 kg222109.7Silver8.5
S 185 - Cythnos, silver, hemiobol or obol, 530-500 BC1,647 kg22117.65Silver0.7
S 1584 - Amathus (Wroikos?), silver, obols (460-450 BCE)1,647 kg22117.65Silver0.7
AC 30c - Rhegium, silver, hexantes (494-486 BCE)1,647 kg77411.76Silver0.2
Halicarnassus (Idrieus), silver, didrachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (351-343 BCE)1,647 kg24912.11Silver6.8
Syracuse, silver, tetradrachms (biga/Arethusa) (490-485 BCE)1,646 kg15554.8Silver17.15
Callatis? (Ataias), silver, sigloi (Artemis/rider) (345-339 BCE)1,644 kg9614.42Silver5.7
S 1619 - Ionia (uncertain mint - Pegasus), electrum, 12th staters (550-525 BCE)1,642 kg1257.14Electrum1.15
Istrus (Lysimachus), gold, staters (100-72 BCE)1,640 kg1311Gold8.2
S 1398 - Ecbatana (Seleucus IV), silver, tetradrachms (180-175 BCE)1,635 kg324.81Silver17
S 1086 - Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, didrachms (303-293 BCE)1,635 kg649.62Silver8.5
Halicarnassus (Pixodarus), gold, 1/6 darics (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (341-335 BCE)1,632 kg2055.83Gold1.4
AC 231f - Samos, silver, tetradrachms (412-404 BCE)1,631 kg1544.74Silver17.2
Camarina, silver, didrachms (492-485 BCE)1,625 kg1979.34Silver8.7
Ilium, silver, drachms (90-50 BCE)1,616 kg6523.09Silver3.5
Callatis (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (260-220 BCE)1,616 kg324.81Silver16.8
S 1798 - Eusebeia/Mazaka (Ariarathes VII), silver, tetradrachms (115-101 BCE)1,616 kg324.81Silver16.8
S 347 - Miletus, silver, hemidrachm, 150-130 BC1,614 kg1783133.62Silver2.4
S 209 - Delos, silver, staters (530-510 BCE)1,613 kg439.49Silver8.5
S 2068 - Sardis (Xerxes - Darius II), silver, sigloi (Group IIIb) (480-425 BCE) Alram1,610 kg301114.64Silver5.5
Magnesia ad Maeandrum, gold, staters (Artemis/Nike driving a biga) (125-120 BCE)1,606 kg4010.95Gold8.45
S 1399 - Ecbatana (Seleucus IV), silver, drachms (180-175 BCE)1,604 kg261321.1Silver3.8
S 1473 - Rome, silver, denarii (RRC 363/1a-c L. Censor - 82 BCE)1,602 kg1772020.54Silver3.9
S 1038 - Teos (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (220-190 BCE)1,602 kg324.81Silver16.65
S 1278 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Antimachus), silver, tetradrachms (185-170 BCE)1,599 kg1444.83Silver16.55
S 769 - Cydonia, silver, drachms (200-150 BCE)1,583 kg231014.66Silver5.4
Tyre, silver, sixteenth shekels (393-358 BCE)1,580 kg4133131.7Silver0.6
S 595 - Hierapytna (Lucullus), silver, tetradrachms (87-86 BCE)1,571 kg1344.94Silver15.9
S 618 - Citium (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (191-181 BCE) Olivier1,571 kg1045.57Silver14.1
H 329 - Carthage, gold, 1.90g (230-220 BCE)1,566 kg3444.12Gold1.9
S 193 - Siphnos, silver, staters (475-460 BCE)1,558 kg846.49Silver12
S 548 - Iulis, silver, didrachms (220-180 BCE)1,556 kg439.49Silver8.2
S 348 - Sebaste Phrygia, silver, Médaillon, 197-199 BC1,555 kg211.62Silver48
S 1157 - Apollonis (Eumenes III), silver, cistophori (133-129 BCE)1,553 kg1656.21Silver12.5
S 728 - Carystus, silver, didrachms (300-250 BCE)1,542 kg35910.56Silver7.3
Tenedos (types of Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (280-235 BCE)1,539 kg1844.54Silver16.95
RQEM ad. 1208 - Ephesus, electrum, Hekte, 640-620 BC1,532 kg1533.33Electrum2.3
Cos, silver, didrachms (Heracles/crab) (280-250 BCE)1,530 kg881111.42Silver6.7
Aetolia (uncertain mint) (Aetolian League), silver, triobols (Atalanta/boar) (220-205 BCE)1,528 kg1032731.84Silver2.4
AC 84a - Thermae Himerenses (Carthage), silver, tetradrachms (405-350 BCE)1,527 kg2044.44Silver17.2
H 54 - Syracuse (Democracy), silver, 6 litrai (214-212 BCE)1,524 kg14815.09Silver5.05
Damascus (Antiochus VIII and Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (102-99 BCE)1,520 kg324.81Silver15.8
S 1903 - Oxus (uncertain mint) (Sophytes), silver, didrachms (246-235 BCE)1,518 kg439.49Silver8
Amastris, silver, staters (Men/Aphrodite) (300-285 BCE)1,508 kg3078.02Silver9.4
AC 167 - Aigai (Perdiccas II), silver, heavy tetrobols (443-437 BCE)1,506 kg502130.12Silver2.5
AC 180 - Pharsalus, silver, hemidrachms (479-457 BCE)1,490 kg4372827.59Silver2.7
H 329zj - Carthage, gold, units (149-146 BCE)1,490 kg1910.98Gold7.6
Antioch (Antiochus IV), silver, tetradrachms (175-172 BCE)1,476 kg2344.34Silver17
S 1616 - Ionia (uncertain mint), electrum, 1/12th staters (550-525 BCE)1,465 kg4066.37Electrum1.15
Seleuceia ad Calycadnum (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (Demetrius/Athena nicephorus) (146-144 BCE)1,465 kg734.36Silver16.8
Parium, silver, tetradrachms (165-155 BCE)1,465 kg734.36Silver16.8
AC 84 - Panormus (Carthage), silver, didrachms (415-405 BCE)1,459 kg4188.84Silver8.25
Metapontum, silver, triobols (510-480 BCE)1,458 kg583153.99Silver1.35
S 1792 - Northern Mesopotamia (uncertain mint 30) (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (261-246 BCE)1,455 kg2544.28Silver17
S 300 - Naxos, silver, didrachms (200-180 BCE)1,453 kg2989.56Silver7.6
AC 161 - Mende, silver, tetrobols (500-480 BCE)1,446 kg301627.8Silver2.6
Camarina, silver, didrachms (415-405 BCE)1,445 kg5588.45Silver8.55
Antioch (Antiochus I), silver, tetradrachms (281-261 BCE)1,442 kg2744.24Silver17
Magnesia ad Maeandrum, silver, didrachms (210-200 BCE)1,432 kg1456.57Silver10.9
Populonia, gold, 25 asses (300-250 BCE)1,431 kg4755.11Gold1.4
S 1817 - Acanthus, silver, tetrobols (Period D-E) (465-430 BCE)1,430 kg421928.6Silver2.5
H 179 - Lacedaemon (Cleomenes III), silver, tetradrachms (228-226 BCE)1,430 kg2544.28Silver16.7
Gortyn (Lucullus), silver, tetradrachms (Athena/owl) (87-86 BCE)1,428 kg1944.49Silver15.9
S 2 - Syracuse (Philistis), silver, drachms (216-215 BCE)1,423 kg1701616.17Silver4.4
Rhodes, silver, didrachms (Helios/rose) (304-265 BCE) Ashton 19881,420 kg31910.92Silver6.5
AC 133 - Maroneia, silver, didrachms (495-448 BCE)1,417 kg3289.32Silver7.6
Caulonia, silver, diobols (530-480 BCE)1,412 kg22117.65Silver0.6
Cnidus, silver, hemiobols (lion/Aphrodite) (411-394 BCE)1,412 kg33176.47Silver0.4
Caria (uncertain mint) (Alexander the Great), silver, drachms (Heracles/Zeus) (285-275 BCE)1,408 kg13816.76Silver4.2
S 1378 - Ecbatana (Vonones II), silver, drachms (50-52 BCE)1,402 kg2421918.95Silver3.7
Paphos (Ptolemy IX), silver, tetradrachms (117-113 BCE) Olivier1,402 kg6654.97Silver14.1
S 693 - Paros, silver, tetradrachms (300-175 BCE)1,401 kg1944.49Silver15.6
H 218b - Ephesus, silver, quarter cistophori (166-128 BCE)1,397 kg11823.29Silver3
S 623 - Citium (Ptolemy IX), silver, tetradrachms (117-113 BCE)1,396 kg7154.95Silver14.1
S 1179 - Thyatira (Aristonicus), silver, tetradrachms (133-129 BCE)1,393 kg1045.57Silver12.5
Antioch ad Maeandrum, silver, drachms (Apollo/zebu etc.) (100-50 BCE)1,392 kg261218.32Silver3.8
Euhesperides (Ptolemy I), gold, staters (Ptolemy I/quadriga of elephants) (305-294 BCE)1,392 kg1810.98Gold7.1
Lampsacus (Alexander the Great), gold, hemistaters (329-301 BCE)1,390 kg211.62Gold4.29
S 32 - Aradus (Alexander the Great), silver, hemidrachms (324/3-320 BCE)1,384 kg231534.61Silver2
Ptolemais-Ake (Cleopatra thea and Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (eagle) (125-120 BCE)1,383 kg1344.94Silver14
Metapontum, silver, distaters (335-325 BCE)1,382 kg734.36Silver15.85
H 320 - Salamis (Ptolemy IX), silver, tetradrachms (117-114 BCE)1,382 kg8654.9Silver14.1
Rhegium, silver, drachms (466-415 BCE)1,382 kg1131616.85Silver4.1
Elaeusa, silver, tetradrachms (Tyche/Aphrodite) (94-90 BCE)1,369 kg734.36Silver15.7
S 242 - Aetolia (uncertain mint) (Aetolian League), gold, drachms (239-229 BCE)1,361 kg211.62Gold4.2
S 246 - Aetolia (uncertain mint) (Aetolian League), gold, drachms (220-205 BCE)1,361 kg211.62Gold4.2
AC 94 - Syracuse, silver, litrae (466-460 BCE)1,360 kg503484.99Silver0.8
S 968 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (290-280 BCE)1,357 kg834.04Silver16.8
Sidon (Ptolemy IV), silver, tetradrachms ΣΩ (portrait of Ptolemy IV) (217-215 BCE)1,356 kg324.81Silver14.1
S 919 - Syria (uncertain mint 42) (Seleucus II), silver, tetradrachms (245-225 BCE)1,349 kg834.04Silver16.7
AC 132 - Maroneia, silver, drachms (510-490 BCE)1,347 kg331317.96Silver3.75
Rhodes, silver, hemidrachms (facing Helios/rose) (205-190 BCE)1,347 kg863753.87Silver1.25
AC 270a - Side, silver, obols (375-333 BCE)1,344 kg161484.02Silver0.8
S 1385 - Ecbatana (Artabanus II), silver, drachms (80-81 CE)1,344 kg521518.16Silver3.7
AC 52 - Gela, silver, tetradrachms (425-420 BCE)1,344 kg6243.94Silver17.05
H 235 - Apollonis, Stratoniceia et Thyatira, silver, cistophorus, 132-130 BC1,343 kg3255.33Silver12.6
S 676 - Alexandria, silver, didrachm, 116-114 BC1,338 kg439.49Silver7.05
S 2027 - Ascalon (Alexander II), silver, tetradrachms (126-125 BCE)1,337 kg324.81Silver13.9
Cos, silver, didrachms (Heracles/crab & club) (355-335 BCE)1,335 kg4699.96Silver6.7
S 1918 - Phocis (various mints) (Phocian League), silver, triobols (510-460)1,333 kg751922.21Silver3
S 930 - Sardis (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachm (Alexander the Great) (282-279 BCE)1,329 kg7543.91Silver17
Halicarnassus, silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/eagle) (400-387 BCE)1,325 kg734.36Silver15.2
S 763 - Cydonia, silver, didrachms (280-250 BCE)1,322 kg2255.7Silver11.6
S 757 - Cydonia, silver, didrachms (320-270 BCE)1,310 kg15487.8Silver8.4
H 299 - Nisibis (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (142-140 BCE)1,309 kg834.04Silver16.2
S 1315 - Salamis, gold, 1/3 stater, 374-353 BC1,307 kg722.42Gold2.7
Rhodes, silver, hemidrachms (facing Helios/rose) (230-205 BCE)1,306 kg973750.24Silver1.3
AC 67 - Messana, silver, litrae (440-430 BCE)1,305 kg1326193.2Silver0.7
S 1657 - Begram ? (Vima Kadphises), gold, quarter dinars (113-128 CE)1,304 kg1733.26Gold2
S 1012 - Erythrae, silver, drachma, 303-297 BC1,299 kg351215.47Silver4.2
S 214 - Delos, silver, tritartemoria (515-480 BCE)1,294 kg22117.65Silver0.55
S 1175 - Sardis, silver, tetradrachm1,293 kg1245.09Silver12.7
Nicomedia (Nicomedes I), silver, tetradrachms (264-255 BCE)1,291 kg933.82Silver16.9
S 696 - Paros, silver, drachms (225-100 BCE)1,288 kg351317.41Silver3.7
Larissa, silver, drachms (nymph Larissa/horse) (404 BCE)1,284 kg2271110.7Silver6
Caunus, silver, drachms (Zeus/thunderbolt) (160-140 BCE)1,281 kg11823.29Silver2.75
S 1254 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Demetrius I), silver, obols (200-180 BCE)1,277 kg824998.25Silver0.65
Tarsus (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VIII/altar of Sandan) (116-114 BCE)1,276 kg8343.89Silver16.4
AC 47 - Gela, silver, litrae (465-450 BCE)1,273 kg1536184.85Silver0.75
S 1115 - Ecbatana (Seleucus II), silver, tetradrachms (246-225 BCE)1,259 kg1033.68Silver17.1
S 759 - Cydonia, silver, hemidrachms (330-270 BCE)1,250 kg151024.04Silver2.6
S 896 - Panticapaeum, silver, tetartemorion, 550-410 BC1,245 kg8068345.97Silver0.18
Cos, silver, hemidrachms (Heracles/crab & club) (280-250 BCE)1,241 kg2613941.36Silver1.5
Ashdod, silver, hemiobols (450-333 BCE)1,235 kg33176.47Silver0.35
S 1620 - Ionia (uncertain mint - Pegasus), electrum, 24th staters (550-525 BCE)1,232 kg661010.62Electrum0.58
H 155 - Carystus, silver, didrachms (240-208 BCE)1,228 kg4388.77Silver7
S 1815 - Acanthus, silver, tetrobols (Period C) (478-465 BCE)1,224 kg1242527.81Silver2.2
S 1409 - Ecbatana (Antiochus V), silver, drachms (164-162 BCE)1,217 kg5415.6Silver3.9
S 1354 - Ecbatana (Phraates II), silver, drachms (138-127 BCE)1,217 kg5415.6Silver3.9
Caunus, silver, hemidrachms (Athena/sword) (166-140 BCE)1,216 kg1334150.67Silver1.2
S 749 - Cydonia, silver, hemidrachms (431-404 BCE)1,212 kg721922.44Silver2.7
Iasus, silver, drachms (Apollo/boy holding a dolphin) (200-140 BCE)1,207 kg14815.09Silver4
Antioch (Antiochus IV), silver, tetradrachms (146-145 BCE)1,203 kg1133.58Silver16.8
Eretria, silver, staters (411-404 BCE)1,202 kg6754.97Silver12.09
S 1243 - Bactria (uncertain mint A) (Euthydemus), silver, drachms (230-200 BCE)1,201 kg5415.6Silver3.85
H 213c - Sardis (Alexander the Great), gold, tetartai (330-297 BCE)1,200 kg522.79Gold2.15
S 648 - Uncertain mint, silver, tetradrachm1,196 kg2744.24Silver14.1
S 1566 - Phaestus, silver, staters (400-350 BCE)1,192 kg5455.05Silver11.8
S 1380 - Ecbatana (Vardanes II), silver, drachms (55-58 CE)1,177 kg331215.9Silver3.7
Rhegium, silver, tetradrachms (485-481 BCE)1,175 kg1533.33Silver17.65
S 1646 - Botteatai (Philip V), silver, hemidrachms (185-168 BCE)1,168 kg852835.38Silver1.65
S 1186 - Panticapaeum?, silver, triobols (494-480 BCE)1,167 kg1542020.84Silver2.8
S 1814 - Acanthus, silver, diobols (Period B) (500-478 BCE)1,164 kg703248.52Silver1.2
S 615 - Salamis (Ptolemy IX), silver, tetradrachms (117-114 BCE)1,161 kg5943.95Silver14.7
S 1087 - Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (303-293 BCE)1,154 kg9614.42Silver4
S 562 - Carthaea, silver, staters (520-480 BCE) Papageorgiadou1,149 kg634.87Silver11.8
S 1110 - Ecbatana (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (261-246 BCE)1,149 kg1433.38Silver17
H 251a - Apamea, silver, half cistophori (166-133 BCE) Kleiner & Noe1,148 kg439.49Silver6.05
Thera?, silver, staters (530-500 BCE)1,146 kg1644.66Silver12.3
S 1780 - Babylon? (Alexander the Great), silver, 2 shekels (archer/elephant) (325-323 BCE)1,146 kg1133.58Silver16
Metapontum, silver, obols (530-510 BCE)1,141 kg1413126.83Silver0.45
Artacoana (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (antiochus I/Apollo on omphalos) (261-246 BCE)1,139 kg1533.33Silver17.1
RQEM ad. 1209 - Ephesus, electrum, Hemihekte, 640-620 BC1,136 kg1344.94Electrum1.15
S 747 - Cydonia, silver, hemidrachms (450-431 BCE)1,135 kg551822.7Silver2.5
H 168 - Hermione, silver, triobols (360-325 BCE)1,133 kg981920.98Silver2.7
Paphos (Ptolemy IX), silver, tetradrachms (117-113 BCE) Nicolaou - Mørkholm1,125 kg5043.99Silver14.1
S 1039 - Teos, silver, hemidrachms (204-190 BCE)1,123 kg10831.2Silver1.8
S 813 - Abdera, silver, tetrobol, 311-280 BC1,121 kg502335.03Silver1.6
S 1133 - Ecbatana (Antiochus III), silver, drachms (200-187 BCE)1,120 kg19914Silver4
S 929 - Alexandria (Ptolemy II), gold, eighth mnaieia (272-260 BCE)1,118 kg211.62Gold3.45
Cos, silver, hemidrachms (Apollo/cithara) (180-170 BCE)1,117 kg201437.22Silver1.5
S 1002 - Colophon, silver, drachma, 310-294 BC1,115 kg12819.23Silver2.9
H 152 - Chalcis, silver, tetradrachms (170-160 BCE)1,112 kg423.25Silver17.1
Aegeae, silver, tetradrachms (Tyche/Athena nicephorus) (100-80 BCE) Arnold-Biucchi1,101 kg18843.81Silver14.45
H 253 - Laodiceia ad Lycum, silver, cistophori (160-145 BCE) Kleiner & Noe1,100 kg2144.4Silver12.5
Caria (uncertain mint), electrum, tritai (head of creature/two incuse squares) (480-470 BCE)1,100 kg411.17Electrum4.7
Caunus (Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (316-270 BCE)1,099 kg423.25Silver16.9
S 1908 - Oxus (uncertain mint) (Sophytes), silver, tetradrachms (Seleucus) (246-235 BCE)1,099 kg423.25Silver16.9
Eretria, silver, drachms (400-395 BCE)1,094 kg351113.68Silver4
RQEM ad. 442 - Messene, silver, tetradrachms (200-150 BCE)1,092 kg1833.23Silver16.9
Halicarnassus (Idrieus), silver, drachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (351-343 BCE)1,091 kg521315.15Silver3.6
S 310b - Poseidonia, silver, triobols (475-420 BCE)1,090 kg1263541.92Silver1.3
Sidon (Tennes), silver, 16th shekels (351-347 BCE)1,087 kg191677.67Silver0.7
Phaselis, silver, double sigloi (prow/stern) (500-440 BCE)1,087 kg1344.94Silver11
S 1169 - Sardis (Eumenes II), silver, tetradrachms (197-159 BCE)1,086 kg423.25Silver16.7
H 288b - Antioch (Antiochus IV), silver, tetradrachms (169-164 BCE)1,086 kg423.25Silver16.7
S 1680 - Arse-Saguntum, silver, drachms (195-130 BCE)1,084 kg2312020.08Silver2.7
AC 57 - Himera, silver, obols (530-482 BCE)1,083 kg513163.73Silver0.85
H 213b - Sardis (Alexander the Great), gold, hemistaters (330-297 BCE)1,080 kg311.27Gold4.25
S 1067 - Cabyle (types of Alexander the Great), silver, tetradrachms (225-215 BCE)1,079 kg1933.21Silver16.8
Magnesia ad Sipylum (Antiochus I or II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus I/Heracles) (263-259 BCE)1,075 kg2033.18Silver16.9
Syracuse (Hieronymus), gold, 50 litrai (Persephone/thunderbolt) (215-214 BCE)1,074 kg311.27Gold4.23
S 1305 - Citium (Melekiathon), gold, 1/10 staters (392-362 BCE)1,073 kg2267.15Gold0.75
H 296 - Seleuceia Pieria (Alexander Balas), silver, tetradrachms (163-161 BCE)1,072 kg1933.21Silver16.7
S 2069 - Sardis (Darius II - Artaxerxes II), silver, sigloi (Group IV) (420-350 BCE) Alram1,070 kg6099.55Silver5.6
AC 141a - Maroneia, gold, tetartai (397-347 BCE)1,069 kg211.62Gold3.3
Tyre, silver, sixteenth shekels (425-394 BCE)1,061 kg583888.42Silver0.6
AC 33a - Rhegium, silver, pentonkiae (480-461 BCE)1,059 kg33176.47Silver0.3
S 2119 - Salamis (Euelthon I), silver, third staters (520-500 BCE)1,057 kg221015.1Silver3.5
S 1962 - Ephesus, silver, didrachms (395-385 BCE) Kinns1,057 kg1257.14Silver7.4
Aspendus, silver, double sigloi (variety KI) (wrestlers/slinger) (370-333 BCE) Callataÿ1,053 kg14254.81Silver10.95
Cos, silver, drachms (bearded Heracles/crab) (355-335 BCE)1,040 kg651314.44Silver3.6
Tyre (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (202-200 BCE) Olivier1,038 kg1033.68Silver14.1
Eretria (Rhodian power), silver, drachms (175-165 BCE)1,036 kg281319.93Silver2.6
Caunus, silver, hemidrachms (Iris/griffin) (490-470 BCE)1,035 kg701821.12Silver2.45
Antioch (Antiochus IV), silver, tetradrachms (175-175 BCE)1,034 kg3133.04Silver17
Lappa (Lucullus), silver, tetradrachms (Athena/owl) (87-86 BCE)1,034 kg423.25Silver15.9
H 204b - Abydus (Philip II), gold, eight staters (323-319 BCE)1,029 kg324.81Gold1.07
Antioch (Antiochus IV), silver, drachms (146-145 BCE)1,025 kg281013.14Silver3.9
Cos, silver, hemidrachms (Asclepius/serpent around staff) (201-200 BCE)1,024 kg8618.97Silver2.7
Cnidus, silver, double sigloi ΣYN (Heracliscus/Aphrodite) (405 BCE) Delrieux1,024 kg1544.74Silver10.8
S 1363 - Ecbatana (Mithridates III), silver, drachms (87-80 BCE)1,021 kg411214.59Silver3.5
S 330 - Dyrrhachium, silver, didrachm, 436-435 BC1,020 kg324.81Silver10.6
Agrigentum, gold, dilitrai (eagle on hare/crab) (406 BCE)1,016 kg10843.85Gold1.32
S 1825 - Byblus (Aynel), silver, shekels (350-333 BCE)1,014 kg7943.9Silver13
RQEM ad. 1205 - Ephesus, electrum, 1/24 stater, 640-620 BC1,003 kg1568.36Electrum0.6
up to 1 tons
 Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖNumber of coinsNumber of coins.Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖOriginal number of dies (O)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams).
Aegeae, silver, tetradrachms (Tyche/Athena nicephorus) (44-29 BCE) Houghton-Bendall994 kg1233.5Silver14.2
S 653 - Dora (Ptolemy V), silver, tetradrachms (205-200 BCE)994 kg1233.5Silver14.2
S 1776 - Larissa, silver, hemidrachms (460-400 BCE)991 kg1341616.52Silver3
Gela, silver, tetradrachms (biga/man-headed bull) (430-425 BCE)991 kg9732.88Silver17.2
S 1961 - Ephesus, silver, double sigloi (405 BCE) Kinns990 kg1844.54Silver10.9
S 978 - Armenia (uncertain mint) (Tigranes II), silver, tetradrachms (83-55 BCE)988 kg423.25Silver15.2
Tarsus (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VIII/Sandan) (112-110 BCE)987 kg3533.01Silver16.4
Gela, silver, tetradrachms (biga/man-headed bull) (420-415 BCE)983 kg17832.84Silver17.3
S 1051 - Ephesus, silver, double sigloi (405-404 BCE) Karwiese 9.1977 kg2044.44Silver11
Aradus, silver, tetrobols (241-109 BCE)977 kg1031819.53Silver2.5
Halicarnassus (Pixodarus), silver, tetradrachms (Apollo/Zeus Labraundos) (340-335 BCE)976 kg1933.21Silver15.2
Nagidus, silver, double sigloi (Dionysus/Aphrodite) (390-380 BCE)976 kg1444.83Silver10.1
S 345 - Miletus, silver, hemidrachm, 170-150 BC975 kg831820.31Silver2.4
S 1131 - Ecbatana (Antiochus III), silver, drachms (210-200 BCE)966 kg811212.71Silver3.8
AC 144 - Selymbria, silver, drachms (492-472 BCE)965 kg19811.49Silver4.2
S 1279 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Antimachus I), silver, drachms (185-170 BCE)962 kg601112.03Silver4
AC 62a - Zancle, silver, obols (515-493 BCE)957 kg141263.83Silver0.75
Tenedos, silver, drachms (100-70 BCE)956 kg311012.55Silver3.81
Taras, silver, didrachms (510-500 BCE)954 kg7366Silver7.95
AC 93a - Syracuse, silver, didrachm, 474-450 BC952 kg1045.57Silver8.55
Amaseia (?) (Mithridates IV and Laodicea), silver, tetradrachms (162-150 BCE)949 kg522.79Silver17
H 52 - Syracuse (Democracy), silver, 16 litrai (214-212 BCE)949 kg1233.5Silver13.55
H 149 - Chalcis, silver, hemidrachms (338-308 BCE)948 kg1222527.89Silver1.7
Sidon, silver,16th shekels (435-425 BCE)948 kg191555.76Silver0.85
S 1486 - Uncertain mint of Sicily, gold, 20 asses (RRC 72/2 - 211-210 BCE)942 kg2544.28Gold1.1
Metapontum, silver, nomoi (480-400 BCE)933 kg7066.02Silver7.75
Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus V), silver, tetradrachms (Apollo) (164-162 BCE)930 kg423.25Silver14.3
S 1699 - Amphipolis (Alexander the Great), silver, hemidrachms (332-310 BCE)928 kg291422.1Silver2.1
S 1821 - Acanthus, silver, diobols (Period F) (430-380 BCE)920 kg271951.12Silver0.9
S 713 - Emporiae, silver, drachma, 300-218 BC920 kg251013.94Silver3.3
AC 202 - Arcadia (Arcadian League), silver, obols (455-428 BCE)