Syracuse (Democracy), silver, dichalkoi (Heracles/XII) (216-214 BCE)
From SILVER
216 BCE - 214 BCE Silver 139 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed and draped bust of Herakles to right, behind, club. |
| Reverse: | ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ (Greek).Large XII, ΣYPAKOΣIOI above, K below |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Syracuse | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: | The Syracusans |
Chronology
| From | 216 BCE | to | 214 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 0.50 | Denomination: | dichalkon
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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.]]1Caccamo Caltabiano - Carroccio - Oteri 1997, p. 212-213, n° 325-330. | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2SNG ANS 5 Sicily, n° 1400 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 4 | 80 | 4 | 57.14 | 1, 3, 4, 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 42.86 | 2 |
| Total | 5 of 5 | 100 | 7 of 7 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 5 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 4 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 6 | Number of coins (n) | 7 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.4 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.17 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 80 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 13.93 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 278,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 17.5 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00003 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 42.86% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,005.03 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 139 kg <br /> 139 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 2,512.56 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Caccamo Caltabiano, Maria - Carroccio, Benedetto - Oteri, Emilia (1997), Siracusa ellenistica. Le monete ‘regali’ di Ierone II, della sua famiglia e dei Siracusani, Messina, 1997, 255 p., liii pl.
- ^ Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum ANS 5. The Collection of the American Numismatic Society. Sicily 3. Syracuse-Siceliotes, New York, 1988,
