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|Denomination=tetradrachm | |Denomination=tetradrachm | ||
|Median weight=15.20 | |Median weight=15.20 | ||
|Coin series reference=Sear II, n° 4872A; HN Caria, n° 637.1 | |Coin series reference=Sear II, n° 4872A; HN Caria, n° 637.1 | ||
|Number of obverse dies= | |Coin series web reference=http://hno.huma-num.fr/browse?idType=637 | ||
|Number of singletons= | |Number of obverse dies=3 | ||
|Number of reverse dies= | |Number of singletons=2 | ||
|Number of coins= | |Number of reverse dies=3 | ||
|Number of coins=7 | |||
|Workstation=Most likely one single workstation | |Workstation=Most likely one single workstation | ||
|Purpose=Likely military | |||
|Remarks=5 specimens known (from sale's catalogues and HN online) | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:31, 14 May 2023
400 BCE - 387 BCE Silver 1,325 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Apollo, wearing laurel wreath, facing slightly right |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AΛIKAPNAΣΣ-EΩN (Greek).Eagle standing half-right, wings spread, AΛIKAPNAΣΣ-EΩN around, star to right, all within incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Halicarnassus | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Caria | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | 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.. | 387 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 | 15.20 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | tetradrachm ![]() |
StandardStandard.: |
Image

S1853 Halicarnassus.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | |||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II1Sear II, n° 4872A, HN Caria2HN Caria, n° 637.1 | ||
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). |
2 | 2 | 66.67 | 4 | 57.14 | 1, 2 |
3 | 1 | 33.33 | 3 | 42.86 | 3 |
Total | 3 of 3 | 100 | 7 of 7 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 2 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 3 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 7 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 2.33 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 2.33 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 66.67 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 4.36 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 87,200 |
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) | 5.25 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00008 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 71.43% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 3,211.01 |
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 | 1,325 kg <br /> 1,325 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 8,027.52 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military 5 specimens known (from sale's catalogues and HN online)