Velia, silver, didrachms (Athena/lion) (350-310 BCE)
From SILVER
350 BCE - 310 BCE Silver 4,082 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Athena right, left or three-quarter left, wearing helmet. |
| Reverse: | YEΛHTEΩN (Greek).Lion standing to left devouring meat, A below |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Velia | Ancient region: | Lucania | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 350 BCE | to | 310 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 7.55 | 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 VI: variétés 297-384 (D165-D192 et R228-R268). | ||
| 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° 455-456, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 17, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HN Italy, n° 1293, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5HGC 1, n° 1314 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 2 | 1 | 3.57 | 2 | 0.28 | 177 |
| 4 | 1 | 3.57 | 4 | 0.56 | 169 |
| 6 | 1 | 3.57 | 6 | 0.84 | 168 |
| 10 | 1 | 3.57 | 10 | 1.4 | 182 |
| 11 | 2 | 7.14 | 22 | 3.09 | 166, 192 |
| 17 | 2 | 7.14 | 34 | 4.78 | 187, 188 |
| 19 | 4 | 14.29 | 76 | 10.67 | 176, 178, 180, 183 |
| 20 | 1 | 3.57 | 20 | 2.81 | 189 |
| 22 | 2 | 7.14 | 44 | 6.18 | 167, 179 |
| 25 | 1 | 3.57 | 25 | 3.51 | 170 |
| 26 | 1 | 3.57 | 26 | 3.65 | 185 |
| 28 | 1 | 3.57 | 28 | 3.93 | 181 |
| 29 | 2 | 7.14 | 58 | 8.15 | 173, 186 |
| 30 | 1 | 3.57 | 30 | 4.21 | 191 |
| 31 | 1 | 3.57 | 31 | 4.35 | 184 |
| 38 | 1 | 3.57 | 38 | 5.34 | 165 |
| 39 | 2 | 7.14 | 78 | 10.96 | 171, 174 |
| 42 | 1 | 3.57 | 42 | 5.9 | 190 |
| 47 | 1 | 3.57 | 47 | 6.6 | 172 |
| 91 | 1 | 3.57 | 91 | 12.78 | 175 |
| Total | 28 of 28 | 99.97 | 712 of 712 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 28 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 41 | Number of coins (n) | 712 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 25.43 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 17.37 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.46 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 27.03 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 540,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 29.15 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00132 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 52,682.2 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 4,082 kg <br /> 4,082 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 131,705.51 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
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.
- ^ 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
