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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
|Image=AC 16 - Velia, silver, didrachm, 365-340 BC.jpg | |||
|Image reference=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1652751&AucID=3514&Lot=92 | |||
|Obverse description=Head of Athena right or left, wearing helmet. Behond, Q. | |Obverse description=Head of Athena right or left, wearing helmet. Behond, Q. | ||
|Reverse legend=YEΛHTEΩN | |Reverse legend=YEΛHTEΩN | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Reverse description=Lion walking r.; above, Φ | |||
|Mint=Velia | |Mint=Velia | ||
|Date from=365 | |Ancient region=Lucania | ||
|Date to=340 | |Date from=365 BCE | ||
|Date to=340 BCE | |||
|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=didrachm | |Denomination=didrachm | ||
| | |Median weight=7.65 | ||
|RQEM reference=RQMAC | |RQEM reference=RQMAC | ||
|RQEM reference number=16 | |RQEM reference number=16 | ||
|Die study reference=Williams 1992, groupe V : variétés 251-296 (D148bis-D164 et R198-R228) | |||
|Coin series reference=Sear I, n° 454; RQEMAC, n° 16; HN Italy, n° 1284; HGC 1, n° 1310 | |||
|Number of obverse dies=17 | |Number of obverse dies=17 | ||
|Number of singletons=1 | |Number of singletons=1 | ||
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|Die name=160 | |Die name=160 | ||
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|Die name=152 | |Die name=152 | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:16, 11 May 2023
365 BCE - 340 BCE Silver 2,508 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena right or left, wearing helmet. Behond, Q. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | YEΛHTEΩN (Greek).Lion walking r., above, Φ |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Velia | 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. | 365 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 340 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 | 7.65 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | didrachm ![]() |
StandardStandard.: |
Image

AC 16 - Velia, silver, didrachm, 365-340 BC.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Williams 19921Williams 1992, groupe V : variétés 251-296 (D148bis-D164 et R198-R228) | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I2Sear I, n° 454, RQEMAC3RQEMAC, n° 16, HN Italy4HN Italy, n° 1284, HGC 15HGC 1, n° 1310 |
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 | 1 | 5.88 | 1 | 0.22 | 161 |
3 | 1 | 5.88 | 3 | 0.66 | 156 |
7 | 1 | 5.88 | 7 | 1.55 | 160 |
11 | 1 | 5.88 | 11 | 2.43 | 159 |
15 | 1 | 5.88 | 15 | 3.32 | 150 |
16 | 2 | 11.76 | 32 | 7.08 | 157, 163 |
18 | 1 | 5.88 | 18 | 3.98 | 158 |
20 | 1 | 5.88 | 20 | 4.42 | 164 |
25 | 1 | 5.88 | 25 | 5.53 | 148bis |
26 | 1 | 5.88 | 26 | 5.75 | 155 |
41 | 1 | 5.88 | 41 | 9.07 | 149 |
43 | 1 | 5.88 | 43 | 9.51 | 162 |
45 | 1 | 5.88 | 45 | 9.96 | 154 |
46 | 1 | 5.88 | 46 | 10.18 | 153 |
48 | 1 | 5.88 | 48 | 10.62 | 152 |
71 | 1 | 5.88 | 71 | 15.71 | 151 |
Total | 17 of 17 | 99.96 | 452 of 452 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 17 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 1 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 31 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 452 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 26.59 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 14.58 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.82 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 5.88 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 16.39 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 327,800 |
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) | 17.66 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00138 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 99.78% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 55,155.58 |
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 | 2,508 kg <br /> 2,508 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 137,888.96 |
Remarks