Taras, silver, didrachms (415-390 BCE)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 7778


415 BCE - 390 BCE Silver 5,773 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Nude youth dismounting form horse galloping to left, holding reins, shield and spear
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: TAPAΣ (Greek).Taras astride dolphin to left, holding helmet, shield and spear, TAPAΣ below.
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Taras Ancient regionAncient region.: Calabria 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. 415 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 390 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 7.85 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: didrachm Nomisma.org StandardStandard.:
Image
AC 22 - Taras, silver, didrachm, 415-390 BC.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: Fischer-Bossert 19991Fischer-Bossert 1999, groups 19-26 (varieties 285-369 : O129-O165 et R217-R288).
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Sear I2Sear I, n° 334-336, RQEMAC3RQEMAC, n° 22, HN Italy4HN Italy, n° 849
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 4 10.81 4 0.8 136, 146, 161, 163
2 1 2.7 2 0.4 129
4 1 2.7 4 0.8 156
5 4 10.81 20 4.02 132, 141, 144, 155
7 2 5.41 14 2.81 140, 145
8 1 2.7 8 1.61 138
9 1 2.7 9 1.81 151
10 3 8.11 30 6.02 143, 149, 160
11 1 2.7 11 2.21 159
13 1 2.7 13 2.61 162
14 1 2.7 14 2.81 147
15 2 5.41 30 6.02 130, 131
16 3 8.11 48 9.64 134, 150, 157
17 1 2.7 17 3.41 153
18 2 5.41 36 7.23 133, 152
19 4 10.81 76 15.26 137, 139, 142, 158
27 2 5.41 54 10.84 135, 148
30 1 2.7 30 6.02 154
32 1 2.7 32 6.43 165
46 1 2.7 46 9.24 164
Total 37 of 37 99.99 498 of 498 99.99
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available


Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) 37 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins.  4
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 72 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 498
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 13.46 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 6.92
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 1.95 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1)  10.81 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983  36.77 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000.  735,400
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011  (O) 39.97 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000.  0.00068
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O)  (o = % of O) 99.2% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000.  27,087.3
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)  5,773 kg <br /> 5,773 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000.  67,718.25
Remarks

Most likely one single workstation Likely military Group 23 (415-390 BCE) is formed by a unique obverse (O97) first appearing in Group 13 (450-440 BCE)

References

  1. ^  Fischer-Bossert, Wolfgang (1999), Chronologie der Didrachmenprägung von Tarent, 510-280 v. Chr., Berlin, De Gruyter, xvii, 495 p., [84] 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.