Syracuse (Hieron), silver, 32 litrai (Hieron II/Nike driving quadriga) (218-215 BCE)
From SILVER
218 BCE - 215 BCE Silver 4,463 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Hieron l., in r. field, star and below, Φ, border of dots. |
| Reverse: | BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΙΕΡΩΝΟΣ (Greek).Nike driving slow quadriga r., above, star and below, K |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Syracuse | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: | Hieron II of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, 270-215 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 218 BCE | to | 215 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 28.00 | Denomination: | 32 litrai | 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. 137-139, no. 1-14. | ||
| 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° 1545 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 7 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 3 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 11 | Number of coins (n) | 31 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 4.43 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2.82 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.57 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 42.86 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 7.97 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 159,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 9.04 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00019 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 90.32% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 7,779.17 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 4,463 kg <br /> 4,463 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 19,447.93 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military
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.
- ^ 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.
