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|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination= | |Denomination=stater; didrachm; nomos | ||
|Median weight=7.75 | |Median weight=7.75 | ||
|RQEM reference=RQMAC | |RQEM reference=RQMAC | ||
|RQEM reference number=6 | |RQEM reference number=6 | ||
|Die study reference=Noe - Johnston 1984, n° 322-44 et 366-529; Noe 1931 | |Die study reference=Noe - Johnston 1984, n° 322-44 et 366-529; Noe 1931 | ||
|Coin series reference=Sear I, n° 403-411; RQEMAC, n° 6; HN Italy, n° 1574; HGC 1, n° 404 | |||
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/metapontum.hn_italy.1515-1522 | |||
|Number of obverse dies=100 | |Number of obverse dies=100 | ||
|Number of singletons=16 | |Number of singletons=16 | ||
|Number of coins=924 | |Number of coins=924 | ||
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{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=1 | |||
|Number of dies=16 | |||
|Die name=324,333,341,342,372,390,393,396,417,431,432,457,498,508,523,528 | |||
}} | |||
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|Frequency=2 | |||
|Number of dies=9 | |||
|Die name=343,368,371,387,394,399,438,489,506 | |||
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|Frequency=3 | |||
|Number of dies=6 | |||
|Die name=338,376,377,403,414,502 | |||
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{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=4 | |||
|Number of dies=3 | |||
|Die name=334,339,384 | |||
}} | |||
{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=5 | |||
|Number of dies=7 | |||
|Die name=373,378,388,409,473,496,501 | |||
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|Frequency=6 | |||
|Number of dies=6 | |||
|Die name=322,402,460,507,510,519 | |||
}} | |||
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|Frequency=7 | |||
|Number of dies=7 | |||
|Die name=323,330,380,391,420,515,529 | |||
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{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=8 | |||
|Number of dies=6 | |||
|Die name=331,370,400,491,512,516 | |||
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|Frequency=9 | |||
|Number of dies=1 | |||
|Die name=332 | |||
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|Frequency=10 | |||
|Number of dies=2 | |||
|Die name=503, 513 | |||
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{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=11 | |||
|Number of dies=3 | |||
|Die name=383,385,488 | |||
}} | |||
{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=13 | |||
|Number of dies=4 | |||
|Die name=435,446,472,495 | |||
}} | |||
{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=14 | |||
|Number of dies=6 | |||
|Die name=398,406,424,455,477,493 | |||
}} | |||
{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=15 | |||
|Number of dies=4 | |||
|Die name=428,482,486,525 | |||
}} | |||
{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=16 | |||
|Number of dies=3 | |||
|Die name=449,462,521 | |||
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{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=17 | |||
|Number of dies=2 | |||
|Die name=395, 497 | |||
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{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=18 | |||
|Number of dies=1 | |||
|Die name=450 | |||
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|Frequency=19 | |||
|Number of dies=2 | |||
|Die name=422, 453 | |||
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|Frequency=20 | |||
|Number of dies=2 | |||
|Die name=404, 437 | |||
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{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=21 | |||
|Number of dies=2 | |||
|Die name=325, 461 | |||
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{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=22 | |||
|Number of dies=3 | |||
|Die name=411,433,464 | |||
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|Frequency=26 | |||
|Number of dies=2 | |||
|Die name=415, 480 | |||
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{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=27 | |||
|Number of dies=1 | |||
|Die name=335 | |||
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{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=29 | |||
|Number of dies=1 | |||
|Die name=467 | |||
}} | |||
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|Frequency=40 | |||
|Number of dies=1 | |||
|Die name=439 | |||
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Latest revision as of 09:07, 4 May 2023
400 BCE - 350 BCE Silver 15,852 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Various heads. Head of Demeter l., wearing sphendone |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | META (Greek).Barley ear |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Metapontum | 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. | 400 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 350 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver ![]() |
Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 7.75 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | stater ![]() ![]() |
StandardStandard.: |
Image

RQMAC 6 - Metapontum, silver, stater, 400-350 BC.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Noe - Johnston 19841Noe - Johnston 1984, n° 322-44 et 366-529, Noe 19312Noe 1931 | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I3Sear I, n° 403-411, RQEMAC4RQEMAC, n° 6, HN Italy5HN Italy, n° 1574, HGC 16HGC 1, n° 404 | ||
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
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 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1.73 | 324, 333, 341, 342, 372, 390, 393, 396, 417, 431, 432, 457, 498, 508, 523, 528 |
2 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 1.95 | 343, 368, 371, 387, 394, 399, 438, 489, 506 |
3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 1.95 | 338, 376, 377, 403, 414, 502 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1.3 | 334, 339, 384 |
5 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 3.79 | 373, 378, 388, 409, 473, 496, 501 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 3.9 | 322, 402, 460, 507, 510, 519 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 5.3 | 323, 330, 380, 391, 420, 515, 529 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 5.19 | 331, 370, 400, 491, 512, 516 |
9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0.97 | 332 |
10 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 2.16 | 503, 513 |
11 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 3.57 | 383, 385, 488 |
13 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 5.63 | 435, 446, 472, 495 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 9.09 | 398, 406, 424, 455, 477, 493 |
15 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 6.49 | 428, 482, 486, 525 |
16 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 5.19 | 449, 462, 521 |
17 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 3.68 | 395, 497 |
18 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1.95 | 450 |
19 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 4.11 | 422, 453 |
20 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 4.33 | 404, 437 |
21 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 4.55 | 325, 461 |
22 | 3 | 3 | 66 | 7.14 | 411, 433, 464 |
26 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 5.63 | 415, 480 |
27 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 2.92 | 335 |
29 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 3.14 | 467 |
40 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 4.33 | 439 |
Total | 100 of 100 | 100 | 924 of 924 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 100 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 16 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 924 | |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 9.24 | 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) ᵖ | 16 % | |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 102.27 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 2,045,400 |
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) | 112.14 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00045 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 98.27% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 18,069.82 |
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 | 15,852 kg <br /> 15,852 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 45,174.54 |
Remarks