S 1868 - Opous (Locrians), silver, obols (375-330 BCE)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 13122


375 BCE - 330 BCE Silver 2,582 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: ΛΟ-ΚΡ (Greek).Amphora with grape bunch and ivy leaf hanging from mouth
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: Star of sixteen rays
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Opous Ancient regionAncient region.: Locri Opuntii (Opus) 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:
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 375 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 330 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 0.80 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: obol Nomisma.org StandardStandard.:
Image
S1868 Lokrians obol star.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: Morineau Humphris - Delbridge 20141Morineau Humphris - Delbridge 2014, p. 141-155
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Sear I2Sear I, n° 2325, HGC 43HGC 4, n° 1003



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 62 45.59 62 12.23 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 20, 21, 26, 39, 52, 57, 58, 59, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 91, 100, 102, 106, 108, 110, 111, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 135, 137
2 24 17.65 48 9.47 1, 5, 17, 18, 19, 24, 30, 35, 37, 38, 64, 73, 75, 76, 90, 103, 104, 105, 107, 109, 115, 126, 129, 133
3 13 9.56 39 7.69 13, 15, 27, 28, 31, 50, 51, 54, 55, 93, 99, 101, 134
4 9 6.62 36 7.1 29, 32, 33, 34, 45, 60, 96, 98, 112
5 4 2.94 20 3.94 11, 14, 49, 56
6 4 2.94 24 4.73 8, 25, 53, 136
7 1 0.74 7 1.38 16
8 3 2.21 24 4.73 2, 36, 97
9 1 0.74 9 1.78 92
10 2 1.47 20 3.94 42, 94
11 1 0.74 11 2.17 61
12 2 1.47 24 4.73 43, 44
13 3 2.21 39 7.69 22, 41, 46
15 1 0.74 15 2.96 48
16 1 0.74 16 3.16 40
17 2 1.47 34 6.71 23, 95
18 1 0.74 18 3.55 62
26 1 0.74 26 5.13 47
35 1 0.74 35 6.9 7
Total 136 of 136 100.05 507 of 507 99.99
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available


Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) 136 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins.  62
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 507
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 3.73 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r)
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1)  45.59 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983  161.35 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000.  3,227,000
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011  (O) 185.85 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000.  0.00016
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O)  (o = % of O) 87.77% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000.  6,284.47
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)  2,582 kg <br /> 2,582 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000.  15,711.19
Remarks

Most likely one single workstation Obv. 124 is missing

References

  1. ^  Morineau Humphris, Jacqueline - Delbridge, Diana (2014), The Coinage of the Opuntian Lokrians, RNS Spec. Publ. 50, London, RNS, 264 p., 61 pl.
  2. ^  Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
  3. ^  Hoover, Oliver D. (2014), Handbook of Greek Coinage Series 4. Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Malis, Oita, Perrhaibia, Thessaly, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris and Corinthia, sixth to first centuries BC, Lancaster, lxxi, 563 p.