Velia, silver, didrachm (465-440 BCE)
From SILVER
465 BCE - 440 BCE Silver 798 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Lion at bay right on double exergue line, A above |
| Reverse: | VEΛH (Greek).Head of the nymph Hyele right, all within incuse circle |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Velia | Ancient region: | Lucania | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 465 BCE | to | 440 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 7.60 | 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.]]1Williams 1992, Groupe II: variétés 70-77 (D53-D57 et R49-R54) | ||
| 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° 250, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 11, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HN Italy, n° 1264 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 5.56 | 54 |
| 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 8.33 | 57 |
| 7 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 19.44 | 53 |
| 10 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 27.78 | 56 |
| 14 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 38.89 | 55 |
| Total | 5 of 5 | 100 | 36 of 36 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 5 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 6 | Number of coins (n) | 36 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 7.2 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 6 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 5.25 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 105,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 5.81 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00034 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 13,714.29 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 798 kg <br /> 798 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 34,285.71 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Williams, Roderick T. (1992), The silver coinage of Velia, Royal Numismatic Society. Special publication. No. 25, London, xi, 152 p., 47 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.
