Messana, silver, litrae (springing hare/MEΣ in laurel wreath) (460-430 BCE)
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460 BCE - 430 BCE Silver 1,305 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Hare r. |
| Reverse: | MEΣ (Greek).Legend within wreath |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Messana | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 460 BCE | to | 430 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 0.70 | Denomination: | litra
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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.]]1Caccamo Caltabiano 1993, n° 308-20, 338-45, 389-413, 425-36, 448-60 et 471-6. | ||
| 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° 849, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 67, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC, n° 813 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 2 | 14 | 22.95 | 28 | 21.21 | 7/2, 3/1, 3, 9, 13/1, 4, 6/2, 10/3 |
| 3 | 8 | 13.11 | 24 | 18.18 | 2, 8/1, 5/5, 12/1 |
| 4 | 6 | 9.84 | 24 | 18.18 | 17/2, 3/1, 6, 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 6.56 | 20 | 15.15 | 2, 14, 19, 21 |
| 8 | 1 | 1.64 | 8 | 6.06 | 8 |
| 1 | 28 | 45.9 | 28 | 21.21 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 6/4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20/5, 9/3, 9, 11/4 |
| Total | 61 of 61 | 100 | 132 of 132 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 61 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 28 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 66 | Number of coins (n) | 132 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.16 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.08 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 45.9 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 93.2 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 1,864,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 113.41 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00007 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 78.79% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,832.62 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,305 kg <br /> 1,305 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 7,081.55 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Caccamo Caltabiano, Maria (1993), La monetazione di Messana. Con le emissioni di Rhegion dell’eta della tirannide, AMUGS XIII, Berlin-New York, xviii, 383 p., 94 pl.
- ^ 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.
- ^ HGC
