Velia, silver, didrachms (Athena/lion) (365-340 BCE)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 7503


365 BCE - 340 BCE Silver 2,508 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Head of Athena right or left, wearing helmet. Behond, Q.
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: YEΛHTEΩN (Greek).Lion walking r., above, Φ
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Velia Ancient regionAncient region.: Lucania Modern countryModern country: Italy AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources:
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 365 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 340 BCE PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 7.65 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: didrachm Nomisma.org StandardStandard.:
Image
AC 16 - Velia, silver, didrachm, 365-340 BC.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: Williams 19921Williams 1992, groupe V : variétés 251-296 (D148bis-D164 et R198-R228)
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Sear I2Sear I, n° 454, RQEMAC3RQEMAC, n° 16, HN Italy4HN Italy, n° 1282, HGC 15HGC 1, n° 1310
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:



Obverse dies distribution
FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution.  Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) % (o) Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) % (n) Die nameName(s) of the die(s).
1 1 5.88 1 0.22 161
3 1 5.88 3 0.66 156
7 1 5.88 7 1.55 160
11 1 5.88 11 2.43 159
15 1 5.88 15 3.32 150
16 2 11.76 32 7.08 157, 163
18 1 5.88 18 3.98 158
20 1 5.88 20 4.42 164
25 1 5.88 25 5.53 148bis
26 1 5.88 26 5.75 155
41 1 5.88 41 9.07 149
43 1 5.88 43 9.51 162
45 1 5.88 45 9.96 154
46 1 5.88 46 10.18 153
48 1 5.88 48 10.62 152
71 1 5.88 71 15.71 151
Total 17 of 17 99.96 452 of 452 99.99
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available


Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) 17 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins.  1
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 31 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 452
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 26.59 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 14.58
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 1.82 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1)  5.88 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983  16.39 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000.  327,800
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011  (O) 17.66 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000.  0.00138
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O)  (o = % of O) 99.78% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000.  55,155.58
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)  2,508 kg <br /> 2,508 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000.  137,888.96
Remarks

Most likely one single workstation

References

  1. ^  Williams, Roderick T. (1992), The silver coinage of Velia, Royal Numismatic Society. Special publication. No. 25, London, xi, 152 p., 47 pl.
  2. ^  Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
  3. ^  Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.
  4. ^  Rutter N. Keith et alii (eds.) (2001), Historia Numorum Italy, London, xvi, 223 p., 43 pl.
  5. ^  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