Agrigentum, gold, dilitrai (eagle on hare/crab) (406 BCE)
From SILVER
406 BCE - 406 BCE Gold 1,016 kg
Description
| Obverse: | AKPA above (Greek).Eagle with closed wings perching on rock to right, tearing at serpent, two pellets (mark of value) on rock |
| Reverse: | ΣΙΛΑ-ΝΟΣ below (Greek).Crab |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Agrigentum | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 406 BCE | to | 406 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 1.32 | Denomination: | dilitron, tetradrachm
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Standard: |
Image
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References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Westermark 2018, p. 288-292, n° 1007-1015 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Sear I, n° 748, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 2, n° 75 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 15 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 13.89 | 4 |
| 21 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 19.44 | 2 |
| 33 | 1 | 25 | 33 | 30.56 | 3 |
| 39 | 1 | 25 | 39 | 36.11 | 1 |
| Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 108 of 108 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 6 | Number of coins (n) | 108 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 27 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 18 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 3.85 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 77,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 4.15 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00140 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 56,103.9 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,016 kg <br /> 1,016 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 140,259.74 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Westermark, Ulla (2018), The coinage of Akragas c. 510-406 BC, 2 vol., Uppsala.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Hoover, Oliver D. (2012), The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series. 2. Handbook of the Coins of Sicily (Including Lipara). Civic, Royal, Siculo-Punic, and Romano-Sicilian Issues. Sixth to First Centuries BC, Lancaster-London, 489 p.
