H 153 - Chalcis, silver, octobol, 170-146 BC
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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
| + | |Image=H153 Chalcis octobol.jpeg | ||
| + | |Image reference=https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=562582 | ||
| + | |Obverse description=Head of nymph Chalcis r., hair rolled in, wearing pendant earring. | ||
|Reverse legend=XAΛKI | |Reverse legend=XAΛKI | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
| + | |Reverse description=Eagle standing r. with open wings, fighting snake which he holds with his talons, in field r. | ||
|Mint=Chalcis | |Mint=Chalcis | ||
| − | |Date from=170 | + | |Ancient region=Euboea |
| − | |Date to=146 | + | |Date from=170 BCE |
| + | |Date to=146 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=octobol | |Denomination=octobol | ||
| − | | | + | |Median weight=5.50 |
| − | |||
|RQEM reference=RQEMH | |RQEM reference=RQEMH | ||
|RQEM reference number=153 | |RQEM reference number=153 | ||
| + | |Die study reference=Picard 1979 | ||
| + | |Coin series reference=RQEMH, n° 153 | ||
|Number of obverse dies=4 | |Number of obverse dies=4 | ||
|Number of singletons=1 | |Number of singletons=1 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=15 | |Number of reverse dies=15 | ||
|Number of coins=31 | |Number of coins=31 | ||
| + | |Workstation=Most likely one single workstation | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=1 | |Frequency=1 | ||
|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
| + | |Die name=65/1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=7 | |Frequency=7 | ||
|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
| + | |Die name=60-3/1 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Distribution Item | ||
| + | |Frequency=8 | ||
| + | |Number of dies=1 | ||
| + | |Die name=64/1 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Distribution Item | ||
| + | |Frequency=15 | ||
| + | |Number of dies=1 | ||
| + | |Die name=57-9/1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:04, 12 April 2023
170 BCE - 146 BCE Silver 459 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of nymph Chalcis r., hair rolled in, wearing pendant earring. |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | XAΛKI (Greek).Eagle standing r. with open wings, fighting snake which he holds with his talons, in field r. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Chalcis | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Euboea | 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. | 170 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 146 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 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 | 5.50 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | octobol
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
H153 Chalcis octobol.jpeg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Picard 19791Picard 1979 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | RQEMH2RQEMH, n° 153 | ||
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 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3.23 | 65/1 |
| 7 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 22.58 | 60-3/1 |
| 8 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 25.81 | 64/1 |
| 15 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 48.39 | 57-9/1 |
| Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 31 of 31 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 15 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 31 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 7.75 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 2.07 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 3.75 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 25 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 4.17 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 83,400 |
| 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) | 4.59 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00037 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 96.77% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 14,868.11 |
| 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 | 459 kg <br /> 459 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 37,170.26 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
