Velia, silver, drachms (440-400 BCE)
From SILVER
440 BCE - 400 BCE Silver 1,746 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet or head of Nymph left or right. Behind, letter. |
| Reverse: | YEΛH (Greek).Owl standing right on branch, head facing, Δ to inner right. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Velia | Ancient region: | Lucania | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 440 BCE | to | 400 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 4.05 | Denomination: | drachma
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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 III: variétés 129-131 et 170-208 (D88-D90 et D110-D127, R99-101 et R128-R161). | ||
| 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° 452 and 457, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 14, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HN Italy, n°N 1272, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]5HGC 1, n° 1329 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 3 | 14.29 | 3 | 1.6 | 114, 118, 126 |
| 2 | 1 | 4.76 | 2 | 1.07 | 127 |
| 3 | 2 | 9.52 | 6 | 3.21 | 88, 121 |
| 4 | 1 | 4.76 | 4 | 2.14 | 112 |
| 5 | 2 | 9.52 | 10 | 5.35 | 89, 125 |
| 6 | 3 | 14.29 | 18 | 9.63 | 90, 111, 122 |
| 9 | 2 | 9.52 | 18 | 9.63 | 116, 124 |
| 10 | 1 | 4.76 | 10 | 5.35 | 119 |
| 11 | 1 | 4.76 | 11 | 5.88 | 113 |
| 12 | 1 | 4.76 | 12 | 6.42 | 115 |
| 13 | 1 | 4.76 | 13 | 6.95 | 120 |
| 18 | 1 | 4.76 | 18 | 9.63 | 123 |
| 28 | 1 | 4.76 | 28 | 14.97 | 110 |
| 34 | 1 | 4.76 | 34 | 18.18 | 117 |
| Total | 21 of 21 | 99.98 | 187 of 187 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 21 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 37 | Number of coins (n) | 187 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 8.9 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 5.05 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.76 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 14.29 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 21.55 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 431,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 23.66 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00043 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 98.4% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 17,354.99 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,746 kg <br /> 1,746 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 43,387.47 |
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.
- ^ 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
