Stiela, silver, hemilitrai (Apollo/protome of man-head bull) (413-405 BCE)
From SILVER
413 BCE - 405 BCE Silver 18 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Laureate youthful male head, probably Apollo, to left, with light sideburns, in the field to left, water plant |
| Reverse: | ΣΤΙ (Greek).Forepart of a bearded man-headed bull, walking to left (Acheloos as the river god Simetos) |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Stiela | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 413 BCE | to | 405 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 0.40 | Denomination: | hemilitron | 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.]]1Campana 2011, p. 13-14 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2SNG ANS 5 Sicily, n° 1367, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 2, n° 1272 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 9 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 90 | 8 |
| Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 10 of 10 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 2 | Number of coins (n) | 10 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 5 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 2.22 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 44,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 2.5 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00023 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 90% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 9,009.01 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 18 kg <br /> 18 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 22,522.52 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Campana, Alberto (2011), "Sicilia: Stiela (440/430 e 413/405 a.C.)", Monete Antiche, 57, p. 3-21.
- ^ Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum ANS 5. The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. Sicily 3. Syracuse-Siceliotes, New York, 1988,
- ^ 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.
