Taras, silver, didrachms (390-380 BCE)
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390 BCE - 380 BCE Silver 5,198 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Nude youth on horse galloping right, holding reins with both hands, all in linear circle |
| Reverse: | TAPAΣ (Greek).Taras, holding akrostolion in outstretched right hand, astride dolphin to left, H on dolphin's left flipper, TAPAΣ below, all in linear circle |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Taras | Ancient region: | Calabria | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 390 BCE | to | 380 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 7.90 | Denomination: | didrachm
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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, groups 27-31 (varieties 371-478 : O167-O203 et R290-R360). | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear I, n° 337, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 23, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HN Italy, n° 870 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 3 | 9.09 | 3 | 0.71 | 181, 183, 187 |
| 3 | 2 | 6.06 | 6 | 1.43 | 194, 196 |
| 5 | 1 | 3.03 | 5 | 1.19 | 180 |
| 7 | 1 | 3.03 | 7 | 1.66 | 184 |
| 8 | 2 | 6.06 | 16 | 3.8 | 172, 188 |
| 9 | 2 | 6.06 | 18 | 4.28 | 182;195 |
| 11 | 3 | 9.09 | 33 | 7.84 | 170, 171, 190 |
| 12 | 2 | 6.06 | 24 | 5.7 | 173, 177 |
| 13 | 3 | 9.09 | 39 | 9.26 | 168, 185, 191 |
| 14 | 4 | 12.12 | 56 | 13.3 | 167, 179, 186, 198 |
| 15 | 1 | 3.03 | 15 | 3.56 | 189 |
| 16 | 2 | 6.06 | 32 | 7.6 | 192, 193 |
| 17 | 2 | 6.06 | 34 | 8.08 | 175, 176 |
| 21 | 1 | 3.03 | 21 | 4.99 | 178 |
| 22 | 1 | 3.03 | 22 | 5.23 | 174 |
| 24 | 1 | 3.03 | 24 | 5.7 | 169 |
| 32 | 1 | 3.03 | 32 | 7.6 | 199 |
| 34 | 1 | 3.03 | 34 | 8.08 | 197 |
| Total | 33 of 33 | 99.99 | 421 of 421 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 33 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 71 | Number of coins (n) | 421 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 12.76 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 5.93 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.15 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 9.09 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 32.9 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 658,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 35.81 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00064 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 99.29% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 25,592.71 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 5,198 kg <br /> 5,198 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 63,981.76 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military A simple sequence most of the time but see p. 161 (obverses 199-203)
References
- ^ Fischer-Bossert, Wolfgang (1999), Chronologie der Didrachmenprägung von Tarent, 510-280 v. Chr., Berlin, De Gruyter, xvii, 495 p., [84] pl.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.
- ^ Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.
