Agrigentum, silver, decadrachms (quadriga/eagles on hare) (408-406 BCE)
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408 BCE - 406 BCE Silver 1,966 kg
Description
| Obverse: | ΑΚΡΑΓΑΣ (Greek).Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding reins with both hands, above, eagle flying l., holding snake in its talons. Below horses, crab |
| Reverse: | wo eagles l., perching on dead hare lying on rock, the further with spread wings lowers its head towards the prey, the nearer, with closed wings, raises its head to screech. In r. field, grasshopper |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Agrigentum | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 408 BCE | to | 406 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 43.30 | Denomination: | decadrachm
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Standard: |
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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. 198-200, n° 597-600 | ||
| 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° 749 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 4 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 44.44 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 55.56 | 1 |
| Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 9 of 9 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 3 | Number of coins (n) | 9 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 2.27 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 45,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 2.57 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00020 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 7,929.52 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,966 kg <br /> 1,966 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 19,823.79 |
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