Gela, silver, drachms (rider/forepart of man-headed bull) (480-470 BCE)
From SILVER
480 BCE - 470 BCE Silver 89 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Naked rider dismounting a horse prancing right, rider holds reins in left hand, whip in right |
| Reverse: | CEΛOION (Greek).Forepart of man-headed bull right. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Gela | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 480 BCE | to | 470 BCE | Period: Archaic until 480 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 4.10 | Denomination: | drachma
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Standard: | Attic |
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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.]]1Jenkins 1970, p. 218, n° 187-188 (groupe II) | ||
| 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° 786 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 6 | 1 | 100 | 6 | 100 | 51 |
| Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 6 of 6 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 2 | Number of coins (n) | 6 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 6 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 1.08 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 21,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 1.2 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00028 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 11,111.11 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 89 kg <br /> 89 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 27,777.78 |
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