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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
|Image=H 31 - Morgantina, silver, litra, 344-317 BC.jpg | |||
|Image reference=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1048835&AucID=2050&Lot=4174 | |||
|Obverse legend=MOPΓANTINΩN | |Obverse legend=MOPΓANTINΩN | ||
|Obverse legend language=Greek | |Obverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Obverse description=Head of Apollo r. | |||
|Reverse description=Horseman throwing a spear to l. | |||
|Mint=Morgantina | |Mint=Morgantina | ||
|Date from=344 | |Ancient region=Sicily | ||
|Date to= | |Date from=344 BCE | ||
|Period=Classical | |Date to=338 BCE | ||
|Period=Classical | |||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination= litra | |Denomination=litra | ||
| | |Median weight=0.65 | ||
|RQEM reference=RQEMH | |RQEM reference=RQEMH | ||
|RQEM reference number=31 | |RQEM reference number=31 | ||
|Die study reference=Buttrey 1989, Group III, A (4) | |||
|Coin series reference=Sear I, n° 860; RQEMH, n° 31; HGC 2, n° 900 | |||
|Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/morgantina.erim_1989.issue4 | |||
|Number of obverse dies=2 | |Number of obverse dies=2 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=2 | |Number of reverse dies=2 | ||
|Number of coins=35 | |Number of coins=35 | ||
|Workstation=Most likely one single workstation | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=11 | |Frequency=11 | ||
|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
|Die name=2 | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=24 | |Frequency=24 | ||
|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
|Die name=1 | |||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:30, 6 June 2023
344 BCE - 338 BCE Silver 25 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | MOPΓANTINΩN (Greek).Head of Apollo r. |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Horseman throwing a spear to l. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Morgantina | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Sicily | 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. | 344 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 338 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver
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Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 0.65 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | litra
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
H 31 - Morgantina, silver, litra, 344-317 BC.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Buttrey 19891Buttrey 1989, Group III, A (4) | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I2Sear I, n° 860, RQEMH3RQEMH, n° 31, HGC 24HGC 2, n° 900 | ||
| 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). |
| 11 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 31.43 | 2 |
| 24 | 1 | 50 | 24 | 68.57 | 1 |
| Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 35 of 35 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 2 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 35 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 17.5 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 17.5 |
| 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 | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 1.96 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 39,200 |
| 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) | 2.12 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00089 |
| 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 | 35,714.29 |
| 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 | 25 kg <br /> 25 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 89,285.71 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
