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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
|Image=AC 11 - Velia, silver, didrachm, 465-440 BC.jpg | |||
|Image reference=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1284561&AucID=2734&Lot=33 | |||
|Obverse description=Lion at bay right on double exergue line; A above | |Obverse description=Lion at bay right on double exergue line; A above | ||
|Reverse legend=VEΛH | |Reverse legend=VEΛH | ||
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|RQEM reference number=11 | |RQEM reference number=11 | ||
|Die study reference=Williams 1992, Groupe II: variétés 70-77 (D53-D57 et R49-R54) | |Die study reference=Williams 1992, Groupe II: variétés 70-77 (D53-D57 et R49-R54) | ||
|Coin series reference=Sear I, n° 250; RQEMAC, n° 11; HN Italy, n° 1264 | |||
|Number of obverse dies=5 | |Number of obverse dies=5 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=6 | |Number of reverse dies=6 | ||
Latest revision as of 22:18, 10 May 2023
465 BCE - 440 BCE Silver 798 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Lion at bay right on double exergue line, A above |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | VEΛH (Greek).Head of the nymph Hyele right, all within incuse circle |
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. | 465 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 440 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 | 7.60 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | didrachm
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
AC 11 - Velia, silver, didrachm, 465-440 BC.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Williams 19921Williams 1992, Groupe II: variétés 70-77 (D53-D57 et R49-R54) | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I2Sear I, n° 250, RQEMAC3RQEMAC, n° 11, HN Italy4HN Italy, n° 1264 | ||
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 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 5.56 | 54 |
| 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 8.33 | 57 |
| 7 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 19.44 | 53 |
| 10 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 27.78 | 56 |
| 14 | 1 | 20 | 14 | 38.89 | 55 |
| Total | 5 of 5 | 100 | 36 of 36 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 5 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 6 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 36 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 7.2 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 6 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.2 | 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 | 5.25 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 105,000 |
| 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) | 5.81 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00034 |
| 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 | 13,714.29 |
| 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 | 798 kg <br /> 798 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 34,285.71 |
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