Herbessus, bronze, hemilitrai (Sikelia/forepart of bull) (339-336 BCE)
From SILVER
339 BCE - 336 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | EPBEΣΣINΩN to right (Greek).Head of Sikelia right, wearing laurel wreath |
| Reverse: | Bearded and horned head of a man-headed bull right |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Herbessus | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: | Campanian mercenaries |
Chronology
| From | 339 BCE | to | 336 BCE | Period: |
Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze 
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Median weight in grams | 19.20 | Denomination: | hemilitron | 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.]]1Castrizio 2000, p. 105, Series III | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 2, n° 409-412 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 16 | 1 | 100 | 16 | 100 | 1 |
| Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 16 of 16 | 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) | 16 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 16 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 8 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 0.98 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 19,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 1.07 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00082 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 32,653.06 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | n.a. | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 81,632.65 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Castrizio, Daniele (2000), La monetazione mercenariale in Sicilia. Strategie economiche e territoriali tra Dionisio I e Timoleonte, Catanzaro, Soveria Mannelli, 126 p. and 18 pl.
- ^ 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.
