Taras, gold, hemilitrai (1/20th staters) (Helios/thunderbolt) (333-330 BCE)
From SILVER
333 BCE - 330 BCE Gold 86 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right |
| Reverse: | TAPAN (Greek).TAPAN, thunderbolt, APOL below |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Taras | Ancient region: | Calabria | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 333 BCE | to | 330 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 0.45 | Denomination: | hemilitra (1/20 stater) | Standard: |
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References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Fischer-Bossert 1999, p. 349, G3. | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HN Italy, n° 906 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 30 | 1 | 100 | 30 | 100 | 3 |
| Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 30 of 30 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of reverse dies (r) | % (r) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 30 | 1 | 100 | 30 | 100 | 3 |
| Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 30 of 30 | 100 |
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 1 | Number of coins (n) | 30 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 30 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 30 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 0.96 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 19,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 1.03 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00156 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 62,500 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 86 kg <br /> 86 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 156,250 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
