Taras, gold, tetrobols or trites (Athena/biga) (276-272 BCE)

Die Studies Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 8725

276 BCE - 272 BCE Gold 1,733 kg

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:	Head of Athena to r., wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent.
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:	TAPAΣ (Greek).Phalanthos, holding ornamental trident, driving biga to r., star above, dolphin below

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.:

Taras

Ancient regionAncient region.:

Calabria

Modern countryModern country: Italy

AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources:

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.

276 BCE

toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context..

272 BCE

PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.:

Gold

Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams

2.85

DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.:

tetrobol , trite

StandardStandard.:

Image

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References

Die study referencePublication of the study:	"[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Fischer-Bossert 1999, p. 372-373, G65-68.
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:	"[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HN Italy, n° 956
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:	https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/taras.bossert.1999.g65-66 https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/taras.bossert.1999.g67-68

Obverse dies distribution

FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ	Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o)	% (o)	Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n)	% (n)	Die nameName(s) of the die(s).
6	1	33.33	6	19.35	53
10	1	33.33	10	32.26	55
15	1	33.33	15	48.39	54
Total	3 of 3	99.99	31 of 31	100

Reverse dies distribution

FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ	Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r)	% (r)	Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n)	% (n)	Die nameName(s) of the die(s).
3	2	50	6	19.35	65;66
10	1	25	10	32.26	68
15	1	25	15	48.39	67
Total	4 of 4	100	31 of 31	100

Quantification

Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o)	3	Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r)	4	Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n)	31
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o)	10.33	Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r)	7.75
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o)	1.33	Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ	%
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ	3.04	Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ	60,800
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O)	3.32	Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ	0.00051
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O)	%	Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ	20,394.74
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ	1,733 kg <br /> 1,733 kg	Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ	50,986.84

Remarks

Most likely one single workstation Likely military