H 141 - Epirus (uncertain mint) (Epirote League), bronze (Dione/tripod) (234-168 BCE)

Die Studies Database

SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ^ᵖ: 8269

234 BCE - 168 BCE Bronze

Description

ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:	Veiled head of Dione to right, palm branch below.
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:	AΠEIPΩTAN (Greek).Tripod within wreath.

Mint and issuing power

MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.:

Epirus (uncertain mint)

Ancient regionAncient region.:

Epirus

Modern countryModern country: Greece

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:

Epirote League

Chronology

FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.

234 BCE

toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context..

168 BCE

PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC

Physical description

MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.:

Bronze

Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams

5.10

DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.:

StandardStandard.:

Image

H141 Dione tripod.jpeg [1]

References

Die study referencePublication of the study:	Franke 19611Franke 1961
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:	Sear I2Sear I, n° 2001, RQEMH3RQEMH, n° 141

Obverse dies distribution

FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ	Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o)	% (o)	Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n)	% (n)	Die nameName(s) of the die(s).
1	33	55	33	32.67	212, 215, 216, 218, 219, 221, 222, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 238, 239, 242, 243, 244, 247, 248, 249, 252, 253, 256, 257, 260, 265, 266, 267, 268, 270, 271
2	16	26.67	32	31.68	217, 220, 224, 232, 235, 237, 240, 241, 246, 250, 251, 255, 259, 261, 262, 263
3	9	15	27	26.73	213, 223, 226, 234, 236, 245, 254, 258, 264
4	1	1.67	4	3.96	269
5	1	1.67	5	4.95	214
Total	60 of 60	100.01	101 of 101	99.99

Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Quantification

Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o)	60	Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ	33
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r)	54	Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n)	101
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o)	1.68	Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r)	1.87
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o)	0.9	Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ	55 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ	119.31	Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ	2,386,200
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O)	147.8	Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ	0.00004
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O)	67.33%	Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ	1,693.07
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ	n.a.	Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ	4,232.67

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