Morgantina, bronze, litrai (Athena/lion) (339-317 BCE)
From SILVER
339 BCE - 317 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | MOPΓANTINΩN (Greek).Head of Athena right, wearing triple crested helmet decorated with serpent and spiral, retrograde Γ behind |
| Reverse: | Lion r., tearing at stag's head, serpent below, Γ above |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Morgantina | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 339 BCE | to | 317 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC  , Hellenistic 323-30 BC
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Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 18.40 | 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.]]1Buttrey 1989, Group III, B (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° 1148, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 32, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 2, n° 903 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 14 | 1 | 33.33 | 14 | 21.21 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 | 33.33 | 15 | 22.73 | 1 |
| 37 | 1 | 33.33 | 37 | 56.06 | 3 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 99.99 | 66 of 66 | 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) | 7 | Number of coins (n) | 66 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 22 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 9.43 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 2.91 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 58,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.14 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00113 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 45,360.82 |
| 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 | 113,402.06 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Buttrey, Theodore V. et al. (1989), Morgantina Studies, vol. II: The Coins, Princeton, 1989, xx, 245 p., 49 pl., 29 cm
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 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.
