Taras, gold, hemistaters (320-315 BCE)
From SILVER
320 BCE - 315 BCE Gold 8,322 kg
Description
| Obverse: | TAPANTINΩN (G6-7) ; TAPA (G12-13) (Greek).TAPANTINΩN Head of Hera r., wearing stephane, triple-pendant earring and necklace, in l. field, E. |
| Reverse: | TAPAΣ (G6-7) ; TAPANTINΩN (G27-33) (Greek).TAPAΣ Dolphin rider l., holding small dolphin on outstretched r. hand and trident in l., below, T – K. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Taras | Ancient region: | Calabria | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 320 BCE | to | 315 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 4.25 | Denomination: | hemistater
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Standard: |
Image
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. 350-363, G6-G7, G12-13, G27-33. | ||
| 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° 902, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 1, n° 736 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
Reverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of reverse dies (r) | % (r) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 4 | 2 | 18.18 | 8 | 4.55 | 27;32 |
| 7 | 1 | 9.09 | 7 | 3.98 | 29 |
| 8 | 1 | 9.09 | 8 | 4.55 | 6 |
| 10 | 1 | 9.09 | 10 | 5.68 | 31 |
| 15 | 2 | 18.18 | 30 | 17.05 | 13;28 |
| 22 | 1 | 9.09 | 22 | 12.5 | 33 |
| 24 | 1 | 9.09 | 24 | 13.64 | 30 |
| 30 | 1 | 9.09 | 30 | 17.05 | 12 |
| 37 | 1 | 9.09 | 37 | 21.02 | 7 |
| Total | 11 of 11 | 99.99 | 176 of 176 | 100.02 |
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 10 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 11 | Number of coins (n) | 176 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 17.6 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 16 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 9.79 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 195,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 10.6 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00090 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 35,955.06 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 8,322 kg <br /> 8,322 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 89,887.64 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Fischer-Bossert, Wolfgang (1999), Chronologie der Didrachmenprägung von Tarent, 510-280 v. Chr., Berlin, De Gruyter, xvii, 495 p., [84] pl.
- ^ Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2018), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, Volume 1. Handbook of Coins of Italy and Magna Graecia, Sixth to First Centuries BC., Lancaster-London, 2018, lxi, 527 pages, 23 cm
