Syracuse (Democracy), silver, 6 litrai (Heracles/Nike driving biga) (214-212 BCE)
From SILVER
214 BCE - 212 BCE Silver 1,524 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Bearded head of Herakles to left, wearing lion's skin headdress |
| Reverse: | ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ (Greek).Nike, holding goad in her right hand and the reins in her left, driving biga galloping to right |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Syracuse | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: |
Chronology
| From | 214 BCE | to | 212 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 5.05 | Denomination: | 6 litrai | Standard: |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Burnett 1983 | ||
| 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° 1001, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 54, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 2, n° 1418 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 8 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 5 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 8 | Number of coins (n) | 14 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.75 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.75 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 62.5 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 15.09 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 301,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 18.67 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00005 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 64.29% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,855.53 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,524 kg <br /> 1,524 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 4,638.83 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Burnett, Andrew M. (1983), "The Enna hoard and the silver coinage of the Syracusan Democracy", Revue Suisse de Numismatique, 62, p. 5-26, pl. 1-10.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
- ^ Callataÿ, François de (1997), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires hellénistiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, X + 341 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.
