AC 179 - Ambracia, silver, stater, 404-338 BC
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+ | |Image=AC179 Ambracia staters.jpg | ||
+ | |Image reference=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1846267&AucID=4287&Lot=146 | ||
+ | |Obverse description=Pegasus flying r.; beneath, A. | ||
+ | |Reverse description=Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet and single pendant earring; behind neck-guard, A | ||
|Mint=Ambracia | |Mint=Ambracia | ||
− | |Date from=404 | + | |Ancient region=Epirus |
− | |Date to=338 | + | |Date from=404 BCE |
+ | |Date to=338 BCE | ||
|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=stater | |Denomination=stater | ||
− | | | + | |Median weight=8.40 |
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|RQEM reference=RQMAC | |RQEM reference=RQMAC | ||
|RQEM reference number=179 | |RQEM reference number=179 | ||
+ | |Die study reference=Ravel 1928 | ||
+ | |Coin series reference=Sear I, n° 1958-1962; RQEMAC, n° 179 | ||
|Number of obverse dies=36 | |Number of obverse dies=36 | ||
|Number of singletons=10 | |Number of singletons=10 | ||
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|Number of dies=10 | |Number of dies=10 | ||
|Die name=45,49,50,59,60,66,67,68,70,79 | |Die name=45,49,50,59,60,66,67,68,70,79 | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:09, 28 March 2023
404 BCE - 338 BCE Silver 6,115 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Pegasus flying r., beneath, A. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet and single pendant earring, behind neck-guard, A |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Ambracia | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Epirus | 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. | 404 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 ![]() |
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 | 8.40 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | stater ![]() |
StandardStandard.: |
Image
![](/w/img_auth.php/a/a2/AC179_Ambracia_staters.jpg)
AC179 Ambracia staters.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Ravel 19281Ravel 1928 | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I2Sear I, n° 1958-1962, RQEMAC3RQEMAC, n° 179 |
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). |
1 | 10 | 27.78 | 10 | 2.64 | 45, 49, 50, 59, 60, 66, 67, 68, 70, 79 |
2 | 1 | 2.78 | 2 | 0.53 | 62 |
3 | 5 | 13.89 | 15 | 3.96 | 56, 64, 69, 73, 75 |
4 | 1 | 2.78 | 4 | 1.06 | 65 |
5 | 2 | 5.56 | 10 | 2.64 | 72, 78 |
9 | 2 | 5.56 | 18 | 4.75 | 63, 71 |
10 | 2 | 5.56 | 20 | 5.28 | 54, 74 |
12 | 1 | 2.78 | 12 | 3.17 | 47 |
13 | 1 | 2.78 | 13 | 3.43 | 76 |
14 | 1 | 2.78 | 14 | 3.69 | 61 |
19 | 2 | 5.56 | 38 | 10.03 | 46, 58 |
20 | 1 | 2.78 | 20 | 5.28 | 53 |
21 | 2 | 5.56 | 42 | 11.08 | 51, 52 |
26 | 1 | 2.78 | 26 | 6.86 | 48 |
28 | 2 | 5.56 | 56 | 14.78 | 55, 77 |
33 | 1 | 2.78 | 33 | 8.71 | 44 |
46 | 1 | 2.78 | 46 | 12.14 | 57 |
Total | 36 of 36 | 100.05 | 379 of 379 | 100.03 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 36 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 10 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 66 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 379 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 10.53 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 5.74 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.83 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 27.78 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 36.4 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 728,000 |
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) | 39.78 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00052 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 97.36% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 20,824.18 |
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 | 6,115 kg <br /> 6,115 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 52,060.44 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Ravel, Oscar (1928), The "colts" of Ambracia, The American Numismatic Society, Numismatic notes and monographs 37, New York, 180 p., 2 pl.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.