Himera, silver, didrachms (rider dismounting horse/standing Himera holding patera) (450-450 BCE)
From SILVER
450 BCE - 450 BCE Silver 524 kg
Description
| Obverse: | IMEPAION (Greek).Nude rider dismounting from a horse galloping l. |
| Reverse: | The nymph Himera standing facing, head l., pouring libation over altar, filleted caduceus behind |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Himera | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 450 BCE | to | 450 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 8.35 | Denomination: | didrachm
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Standard: |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Gutmann - Schwabacher 1929, p. 101-144, pl. VIII-X. | ||
| 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° 814, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 61, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 2, n° 439 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 4 | 1 | 33.33 | 4 | 18.18 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 33.33 | 7 | 31.82 | 2 |
| 11 | 1 | 33.33 | 11 | 50 | 3 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 99.99 | 22 of 22 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 3 | Number of coins (n) | 22 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 7.33 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 7.33 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 3.14 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 62,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.47 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00035 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 14,012.74 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 524 kg <br /> 524 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 35,031.85 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Gutmann, Friederike - Schwabacher, Willy (1929), "Die Tetradrachmen- und Didrachmenprägung von Himera (472-409 v. Chr.)", Mitteilungen des Bayerischen Numismatischen Gesellschaft, XLVII, p. 101-144, pl. VIII-X.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 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.
