Syracuse, gold, tetralitrae (Gorgoneion/athlete) (406 BCE)
From SILVER
406 BCE - 406 BCE Gold 1,953 kg
Description
| Obverse: | ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙOΝ (Greek).Circular shield decorated at centre with a facing gorgoneion |
| Reverse: | Ephebe, in the form of a naked athlete, standing l., holding strigil in his r. hand with which he is removing oil from his l. knee |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Syracuse | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 406 BCE | to | 406 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 3.50 | Denomination: | tetralitron | 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.]]1Boehringer 1992 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RQEMAC, n° 97a, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 2, n° 1280 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 4 | Number of coins (n) | 5 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.25 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 2.79 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 55,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.33 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00009 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,584.23 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,953 kg <br /> 1,953 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 8,960.57 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Boehringer, Christof (1992), "Ehrenrettung einer syrakusanischen Goldmünze", in H. Nilsson (ed.), Florilegium Numismaticum. Studia in Honorem U. Westermark Edita, Stockholm, 1992, p. 73-80
- ^ 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.
