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{{Die Study
{{Die Study
|Image=AC 25 - Taras, silver, didrachm, 355-340 BC.jpg
|Image reference=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=929430&AucID=1775&Lot=1001
|Obverse description=Helmeted and naked horseman holding shield and vaulting from horse prancing l.; beneath horse, wreath.
|Reverse legend=TAPAΣ
|Reverse legend=TAPAΣ
|Reverse legend language=Greek
|Reverse legend language=Greek
|Reverse description=TAPAΣ Dolphin rider r., holding spear in r. hand and trident in l.
|Mint=Taras
|Mint=Taras
|Date from=355
|Ancient region=Calabria
|Date to=340
|Date from=355 BCE
|Date to=340 BCE
|Period=Classical
|Period=Classical
|Metal=Silver
|Metal=Silver
|Denomination=didrachm
|Denomination=didrachm
|Mode weight=7,8-9
|Median weight=7.85
|Die study reference=W. Fischer-Bossert, Chronologie der Didrachmenprägung von Tarent 510-280 v. Chr., AMUGS XIV, Berlin-New York, 1999, groupes 43-49 (variantes 629-692: D245-D260 et R484a-R539).
|RQEM reference=RQMAC
|RQEM reference=RQMAC
|RQEM reference number=25
|RQEM reference number=25
|Die study reference=Fischer-Bossert 1999, groups 43-49 (varieties 629-692: O245-O260 et R484a-R539).
|Coin series reference=Sear I, n° 341-343; RQEMAC, n° 25; HN Italy, n° 875-885; HGC 1, n° 811
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/taras.bossert.1999.gr43-47.gr48.671-677; https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/taras.bossert.1999.gr48.678-684; https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/taras.bossert.1999.gr49
|Number of obverse dies=16
|Number of obverse dies=16
|Number of reverse dies=56
|Number of reverse dies=56
|Number of coins=608
|Number of coins=608
|Workstation=Most likely one single workstation
|Purpose=Likely military
}}
}}
{{Distribution Item
{{Distribution Item
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|Number of dies=2
|Number of dies=2
|Die name=245,258
|Die name=245,258
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=18
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=248
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=22
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=250
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=25
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=255
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=26
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=246
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=34
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=254
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=48
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=256
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=56
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=260
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=73
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=253
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=76
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=251
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=87
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=252
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=100
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=259
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 06:04, 19 May 2023

Die Studies Database
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ: 7828


355 BCE - 340 BCE Silver 2,399 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Helmeted and naked horseman holding shield and vaulting from horse prancing l., beneath horse, wreath.
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: TAPAΣ (Greek).TAPAΣ Dolphin rider r., holding spear in r. hand and trident in l.
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. 355 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 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 25 - Taras, silver, didrachm, 355-340 BC.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: Fischer-Bossert 19991Fischer-Bossert 1999, groups 43-49 (varieties 629-692: O245-O260 et R484a-R539).
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Sear I2Sear I, n° 341-343, RQEMAC3RQEMAC, n° 25, HN Italy4HN Italy, n° 875-885, HGC 15HGC 1, n° 811
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).
4 1 6.25 4 0.66 257
5 1 6.25 5 0.82 249
6 1 6.25 6 0.99 247
14 2 12.5 28 4.61 245, 258
18 1 6.25 18 2.96 248
22 1 6.25 22 3.62 250
25 1 6.25 25 4.11 255
26 1 6.25 26 4.28 246
34 1 6.25 34 5.59 254
48 1 6.25 48 7.89 256
56 1 6.25 56 9.21 260
73 1 6.25 73 12.01 253
76 1 6.25 76 12.5 251
87 1 6.25 87 14.31 252
100 1 6.25 100 16.45 259
Total 16 of 16 100 608 of 608 100.01
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available


Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) 16 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 56 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 608
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 38 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 10.86
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 3.5 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ 15.28 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ 305,600
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) 16.43 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ 0.00199
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) % Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ 79,581.15
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 2,399 kg <br /> 2,399 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ 198,952.88
Remarks

Most likely one single workstation Likely military

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