Taras, silver, didrachms (415-390 BCE)
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415 BCE - 390 BCE Silver 5,773 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Nude youth dismounting form horse galloping to left, holding reins, shield and spear |
| Reverse: | TAPAΣ (Greek).Taras astride dolphin to left, holding helmet, shield and spear, TAPAΣ below. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Taras | Ancient region: | Calabria | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 415 BCE | to | 390 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 7.85 | 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 19-26 (varieties 285-369 : O129-O165 et R217-R288). | ||
| 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° 334-336, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 22, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HN Italy, n° 849 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 4 | 10.81 | 4 | 0.8 | 136, 146, 161, 163 |
| 2 | 1 | 2.7 | 2 | 0.4 | 129 |
| 4 | 1 | 2.7 | 4 | 0.8 | 156 |
| 5 | 4 | 10.81 | 20 | 4.02 | 132, 141, 144, 155 |
| 7 | 2 | 5.41 | 14 | 2.81 | 140, 145 |
| 8 | 1 | 2.7 | 8 | 1.61 | 138 |
| 9 | 1 | 2.7 | 9 | 1.81 | 151 |
| 10 | 3 | 8.11 | 30 | 6.02 | 143, 149, 160 |
| 11 | 1 | 2.7 | 11 | 2.21 | 159 |
| 13 | 1 | 2.7 | 13 | 2.61 | 162 |
| 14 | 1 | 2.7 | 14 | 2.81 | 147 |
| 15 | 2 | 5.41 | 30 | 6.02 | 130, 131 |
| 16 | 3 | 8.11 | 48 | 9.64 | 134, 150, 157 |
| 17 | 1 | 2.7 | 17 | 3.41 | 153 |
| 18 | 2 | 5.41 | 36 | 7.23 | 133, 152 |
| 19 | 4 | 10.81 | 76 | 15.26 | 137, 139, 142, 158 |
| 27 | 2 | 5.41 | 54 | 10.84 | 135, 148 |
| 30 | 1 | 2.7 | 30 | 6.02 | 154 |
| 32 | 1 | 2.7 | 32 | 6.43 | 165 |
| 46 | 1 | 2.7 | 46 | 9.24 | 164 |
| Total | 37 of 37 | 99.99 | 498 of 498 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 37 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 4 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 72 | Number of coins (n) | 498 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 13.46 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 6.92 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.95 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 10.81 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 36.77 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 735,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 39.97 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00068 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 99.2% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 27,087.3 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 5,773 kg <br /> 5,773 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 67,718.25 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military Group 23 (415-390 BCE) is formed by a unique obverse (O97) first appearing in Group 13 (450-440 BCE)
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.
