Syracuse (Hieron II), silver, 1/4 drachms (Artemis/owl) (216-215 BCE)
From SILVER
216 BCE - 215 BCE Silver 134 kg
Description
| Obverse: | (ust of Artemis with quiver behind shoulder). |
| Reverse: | ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ (Greek).Owl standing right, head facing, MI to left. |
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 | 216 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 | 1.05 | Denomination: | 1/4 drachma | 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. 208-210, n° 307-312 | ||
| 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° 906. HGC 2, n° 1424 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 1 | 16.67 | 1 | 2.56 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 16.67 | 4 | 10.26 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 16.67 | 7 | 17.95 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 33.33 | 16 | 41.03 | 4, 5 |
| 11 | 1 | 16.67 | 11 | 28.21 | 3 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100.01 | 39 of 39 | 100.01 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 1 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 5 | Number of coins (n) | 39 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 6.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 7.8 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 0.83 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 16.67 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.39 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 127,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 7.09 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00031 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 97.44% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 12,206.57 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 134 kg <br /> 134 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 30,516.43 |
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,
