Taras, silver, didrachms (rider/Taras on dolphin) (355-340 BCE)
From SILVER
355 BCE - 340 BCE Silver 2,399 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Helmeted and naked horseman holding shield and vaulting from horse prancing l., beneath horse, wreath. |
| Reverse: | TAPAΣ (Greek).TAPAΣ Dolphin rider r., holding spear in r. hand and trident in l. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Taras | Ancient region: | Calabria | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 355 BCE | to | 340 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 43-49 (varieties 629-692: O245-O260 et R484a-R539). | ||
| 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° 341-343, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 25, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HN Italy, n° 875-885, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5HGC 1, n° 811 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 4 | 1 | 6.25 | 4 | 0.66 | 257 |
| 5 | 1 | 6.25 | 5 | 0.82 | 249 |
| 6 | 1 | 6.25 | 6 | 0.99 | 247 |
| 14 | 2 | 12.5 | 28 | 4.61 | 245, 258 |
| 18 | 1 | 6.25 | 18 | 2.96 | 248 |
| 22 | 1 | 6.25 | 22 | 3.62 | 250 |
| 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 25 | 4.11 | 255 |
| 26 | 1 | 6.25 | 26 | 4.28 | 246 |
| 34 | 1 | 6.25 | 34 | 5.59 | 254 |
| 48 | 1 | 6.25 | 48 | 7.89 | 256 |
| 56 | 1 | 6.25 | 56 | 9.21 | 260 |
| 73 | 1 | 6.25 | 73 | 12.01 | 253 |
| 76 | 1 | 6.25 | 76 | 12.5 | 251 |
| 87 | 1 | 6.25 | 87 | 14.31 | 252 |
| 100 | 1 | 6.25 | 100 | 16.45 | 259 |
| Total | 16 of 16 | 100 | 608 of 608 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 16 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 56 | Number of coins (n) | 608 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 38 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 10.86 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 3.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 15.28 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 305,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 16.43 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00199 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 79,581.15 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,399 kg <br /> 2,399 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 198,952.88 |
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
