Syracuse, silver, decadrachms (quadriga/Arethusa Kimon) (404-400 BCE)
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404 BCE - 400 BCE Silver 2,465 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding reins and kentron, [[Obverse description::in field above, Nike flying r. to crown him. On the exergual line, to the l., in minute letters, [KΙΜΩΝ] obliterated. In exergue, display of military harness set on two steps and beneath, [ΑΘΛΑ].]] |
| Reverse: | ΣYPAKOΣIΩN (Greek).Head of the nymph Arethusa (Kore-Persephone) l., wearing earring with pendant and beaded necklace, wavy hair bound in front with ampyx, on which the signature K, and caught up behind by net. Around three dolphins, while a fourth makes dorsal contact with neck truncation, on its body, the signature ΚΙΜΩΝ |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Syracuse | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 404 BCE | to | 400 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 43.25 | 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.]]1Jongkees 1941 | ||
| 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° 952, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMAC, n° 98, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 2, n° 1298 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 31 | 1 | 33.33 | 31 | 20.39 | C |
| 45 | 1 | 33.33 | 45 | 29.61 | B |
| 76 | 1 | 33.33 | 76 | 50 | A |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 99.99 | 152 of 152 | 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) | 13 | Number of coins (n) | 152 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 50.67 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 11.69 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 4.33 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 2.85 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 57,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.06 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00267 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 106,666.67 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,465 kg <br /> 2,465 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 266,666.67 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
References
- ^ Jongkees, Jan Hendrik (1941), The Kimonian Dekadrachms. A Contribution to Sicilian Numismatics, Utrecht, 141 p. : II pl., diagrs. ; 27 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.
- ^ 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.
