Athens, silver, decadrachms (470-460 BCE) Starr
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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
− | |Obverse description=Head of Athena | + | |Image=AC192 Athens decadrachm.jpg |
+ | |Image reference=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1461893&AucID=3010&Lot=186 | ||
+ | |Obverse description=Head of Athena r., wearing crested helmet, earring and necklace; bowl ornamented with spiral and three olive leaves. | ||
|Reverse legend=AΘE | |Reverse legend=AΘE | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
+ | |Reverse description=Owl standing facing, with spread wings; in upper l. field, olive sprig with two leaves and berry. The whole within incuse square | ||
|Mint=Athens | |Mint=Athens | ||
− | |Date from=470 | + | |Ancient region=Attica |
− | |Date to=460 | + | |Date from=470 BCE |
+ | |Date to=460 BCE | ||
|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=decadrachm | |Denomination=decadrachm | ||
− | | | + | |Standard=Attic |
− | | | + | |Median weight=42.50 |
|RQEM reference=RQMAC | |RQEM reference=RQMAC | ||
|RQEM reference number=192 | |RQEM reference number=192 | ||
+ | |Die study reference=Starr 1970, Group II.C; Fischer-Bossert 2008, n° 19c | ||
+ | |Coin series reference=Sear I, n° 2516; RQEMAC, n° 192; HGC 4, n° 1585 | ||
+ | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/athens.starr_1970.ii.decadrachm | ||
|Number of obverse dies=11 | |Number of obverse dies=11 | ||
|Number of singletons=10 | |Number of singletons=10 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=11 | |Number of reverse dies=11 | ||
|Number of coins=12 | |Number of coins=12 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Distribution Item | ||
+ | |Frequency=1 | ||
+ | |Number of dies=10 | ||
+ | |Die name=46,47,48,49,50,51,52,54,55,56 | ||
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{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item |
Latest revision as of 17:42, 1 May 2023
470 BCE - 460 BCE Silver 80,087 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Athena r., wearing crested helmet, earring and necklace, bowl ornamented with spiral and three olive leaves. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | AΘE (Greek).Owl standing facing, with spread wings, in upper l. field, olive sprig with two leaves and berry. The whole within incuse square |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Athens | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Attica | 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. | 470 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 460 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 | 42.50 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | decadrachm ![]() |
StandardStandard.: | Attic |
Image
![](/w/img_auth.php/e/e8/AC192_Athens_decadrachm.jpg)
AC192 Athens decadrachm.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Starr 19701Starr 1970, Group II.C, Fischer-Bossert 20082Fischer-Bossert 2008, n° 19c | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I3Sear I, n° 2516, RQEMAC4RQEMAC, n° 192, HGC 45HGC 4, n° 1585 | ||
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
Obverse dies distribution
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 11 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 10 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 11 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 12 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 1.09 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.09 |
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 | 90.91 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 94.22 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 1,884,400 |
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) | 132 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00001 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 16.67% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 254.72 |
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 | 80,087 kg <br /> 80,087 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 636.81 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Starr, Chester G. (1970), Athenian Coinage 480-449 B.C., Oxford, 97 p., 26 pl.
- ^ Fischer-Bossert, Wolfgang (2008), The Athenian Decadrachm, Numismatic Notes and Monographs 168, New York, x, 94 p., 41 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.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2014), Handbook of Greek Coinage Series 4. Northern and Central Greece : Achaia Phthiotis, Ainis, Magnesia, Malis, Oita, Perrhaibia, Thessaly, Akarnania, Aitolia, Lokris, Phokis, Boiotia, Euboia, Attica, Megaris and Corinthia, sixth to first centuries BC, Lancaster, lxxi, 563 p.