AC 231g - Samos, silver, drachms (412-404 BCE)
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|Mint=Samos | |Mint=Samos | ||
+ | |Ancient region=Caria | ||
+ | |Date from=412 BCE | ||
+ | |Date to=404 BCE | ||
|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination=drachma | |Denomination=drachma | ||
− | | | + | |Standard=Attic |
+ | |Median weight=4.20 | ||
|RQEM reference=RQMAC | |RQEM reference=RQMAC | ||
|RQEM reference number=231g | |RQEM reference number=231g | ||
+ | |Die study reference=J.P. Barron, The Silver Coinage of Samos, Londres, 1966, | ||
+ | |Coin series reference=Sear II, n° 4640; RQEMAC, n° 231g | ||
|Number of obverse dies=2 | |Number of obverse dies=2 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=5 | |Number of reverse dies=5 | ||
|Number of coins=11 | |Number of coins=11 | ||
}} | }} |
Revision as of 21:55, 30 January 2023
412 BCE - 404 BCE Silver 183 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Samos | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Caria | Modern countryModern country: Turkey | 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. | 412 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 404 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 | 4.20 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | drachma ![]() |
StandardStandard.: | Attic |
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | J.P. Barron1J.P. Barron, The Silver Coinage of Samos, Londres, 1966, | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear II2Sear II, n° 4640, RQEMAC3RQEMAC, n° 231g |
Obverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
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) | 5 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 11 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 5.5 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 2.2 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2.5 | 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 | 2.18 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 43,600 |
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) | 2.44 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00025 |
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 | 10,091.74 |
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 | 183 kg <br /> 183 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 25,229.36 |
Remarks