Syracuse, silver, decadrachms (charioteer driving quadriga/Arethusa with four dolphins) (466-465 BCE)
From SILVER
466 BCE - 465 BCE Silver 2,974 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Charioteer, wearing a long chiton and holding a kentron and the reins, driving a slow quadriga to right, Nike flies above to right to crown the horses, a lion springing to right in the exergue |
| Reverse: | ΣYPAKOΣION (Greek).Head of Arethusa facing to right, wearing an olive-wreath, a pendant earring and a necklace, her hair is waved along her forehead and bound in a krobylos which is turned over the wreath and bound at the back of her head, a long wavy lock behind her ear, a linear circle and four dolphins swimming clockwise around |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Syracuse | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 466 BCE | to | 465 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 43.35 | Denomination: | decadrachm
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Standard: | Attic |
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 1929, p. 184-185, n° 374-378. | ||
| 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° 920, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 89 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 2 | 1 | 33.33 | 2 | 15.38 | 192 |
| 4 | 1 | 33.33 | 4 | 30.77 | 193 |
| 7 | 1 | 33.33 | 7 | 53.85 | 191 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 99.99 | 13 of 13 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 4 | Number of coins (n) | 13 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4.33 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3.25 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 3.43 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 68,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.9 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00019 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 7,580.17 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,974 kg <br /> 2,974 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 18,950.44 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Boehringer, Erich (1929), Die Münzen von Syrakus, Berlin-Leipzig, vi, [2], 297 p. : ill. and portfolio of 32 pl. ; 28 cm
- ^ 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.
