Syracuse ('third democracy'), silver, hemidrachms (facing Athena/horseman) (330-325 BCE)
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330 BCE - 325 BCE Silver 149 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Helmeted head of Athena facing slightly left, three dolphins around |
| Reverse: | Horseman riding right, star and grain ear to left, N below |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Syracuse | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: | Timoleon of Corinth (411-337 BCE) |
Chronology
| From | 330 BCE | to | 325 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 1.90 | 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. 65-67, n° 26-29 | ||
| 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° 1370 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 6 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 8.96 | 55 |
| 7 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 10.45 | 52 |
| 26 | 1 | 25 | 26 | 38.81 | 53 |
| 28 | 1 | 25 | 28 | 41.79 | 54 |
| Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 67 of 67 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 4 | Number of coins (n) | 67 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 16.75 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 16.75 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 3.93 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 78,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 4.25 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00085 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 34,096.69 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 149 kg <br /> 149 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 85,241.73 |
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.
