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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
|Image=AC103a Abdera.jpeg | |||
|Image reference=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9588674 | |||
|Obverse description=Griffin seated left, raising right forepaw. | |||
|Reverse description=Lion's scalp facing within incuse square. | |||
|Mint=Abdera | |Mint=Abdera | ||
|Ancient region=Thrace | |Ancient region=Thrace | ||
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|RQEM reference=RQMAC | |RQEM reference=RQMAC | ||
|RQEM reference number=103a | |RQEM reference number=103a | ||
|Die study reference=May 1966, p.113, n° | |Die study reference=May 1966, p. 112-113, n° 114-118. | ||
|Coin series reference=RQEMAC, n° 103a | |Coin series reference=Sear I, n° 1531-1532 and 1537; RQEMAC, n° 103a | ||
|Number of obverse dies=4 | |Number of obverse dies=4 | ||
|Number of reverse dies= | |Number of singletons=0 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=6 | |||
|Number of coins=28 | |Number of coins=28 | ||
|Workstation=Most likely one single workstation | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item |
Latest revision as of 17:47, 11 May 2023
492 BCE - 449/8 BCE Silver 131 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Griffin seated left, raising right forepaw. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Lion's scalp facing within incuse square. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Abdera | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Thrace | 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. | 492 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 449/8 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Archaic and Classical |
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 | 1.55 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | triobol ![]() |
StandardStandard.: |
Image

AC103a Abdera.jpeg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | May 19661May 1966, p. 112-113, n° 114-118. | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I2Sear I, n° 1531-1532 and 1537, RQEMAC3RQEMAC, n° 103a |
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). |
3 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 10.71 | 52 |
5 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 17.86 | 101 |
8 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 28.57 | 100 |
12 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 42.86 | 99 |
Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 28 of 28 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 0 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 6 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 28 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 7 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 4.67 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 4.22 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 84,400 |
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) | 4.67 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00033 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 13,270.14 |
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 | 131 kg <br /> 131 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 33,175.36 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation