Thessalonica (Amphaxians), silver, tetradrachms (Macedonian shield/club) (196-168 BCE)
From SILVER
196 BCE - 168 BCE Silver 862 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Macedonian shield with six-armed whorl in centre |
| Reverse: | MAKEΔONΩN ΑΜΦΑΞΙΩΝ (Greek).Club in an oak wreath |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Thessalonica | Ancient region: | Macedon | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | The Amphaxians |
Chronology
| From | 196 BCE | to | 168 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 16.90 | Denomination: | tetradrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
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References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Kremydi 2018, p. 97 | ||
| 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° 1375 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 3 | 2 | 100 | 6 | 100 | 1, 2 |
| Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 6 of 6 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 4 | Number of coins (n) | 6 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.5 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 2.55 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 51,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00012 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 4,705.88 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 862 kg <br /> 862 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 11,764.71 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
