Syracuse ('third democracy'), silver, hemidrachms (Arethusa/forepart of Pegasus) (320-317 BCE)
From SILVER
320 BCE - 317 BCE Silver 73 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Arethusa left, wearing single pendant earring and necklace, EY below, small lion's head behind |
| Reverse: | ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ (Greek).Forepart of Pegasos left |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Syracuse | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 320 BCE | to | 317 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 1.15 | Denomination: | hemidrachm
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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.]]1Hochard 2022, p. 71, n° 35 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 2, n° 1406 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 33.33 | 1 | 4.76 | 61 |
| 9 | 1 | 33.33 | 9 | 42.86 | 62 |
| 11 | 1 | 33.33 | 11 | 52.38 | 63 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 99.99 | 21 of 21 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 3 | Number of coins (n) | 21 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 7 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 7 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 33.33 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 3.16 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 63,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.5 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00033 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 95.24% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 13,291.14 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 73 kg <br /> 73 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 33,227.85 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Hochard, Pierre-Olivier (2022), "Le monnayage d'or et d'argent de Syracuse sous Timoléon et la "Troisième démocratie" ", Revue Numismatique, 179, p. 17-81.
- ^ 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.
