Syracuse (Hieronymus), gold, 25 litrai (Persephone/thunderbolt) (215-214 BCE)
From SILVER
215 BCE - 214 BCE Gold 4,079 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Persephone left, head wreathed in grain ears |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ IEPΩNYMOY (Greek).Winged thunderbolt, XA above |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Syracuse | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: | Hieronymus of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, 215-214 BC) |
Chronology
| From | 215 BCE | to | 214 BCE | Period: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 2.12 | Denomination: | 25 litra, 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.]]1Holloway 1969 | ||
| 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° 992, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 47 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 33.33 | 25;26 |
| 2 | 2 | 50 | 4 | 66.67 | 2;20 |
| Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 6 of 6 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 5 | Number of coins (n) | 6 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.2 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.25 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 9.62 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 192,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 12 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00003 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 66.67% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,247.4 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 4,079 kg <br /> 4,079 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 3,118.5 |
Remarks
Likely military
References
- ^ Holloway, Ross R. (1969), The Thirteen-Months Coinage of Hieronymos of Syracuse, AMUGS, III, Berlin, 47 p., 12 pl., 27.5 cm
- ^ 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.
