Syracuse (Hieronymus), gold, 50 litrai (Persephone/Nike driving biga) (215-214 BCE)
From SILVER
215 BCE - 214 BCE Gold 1,074 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Persephone left, wearing wreath of grain ears and necklace, cornucopia to right |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ IEPΩNYMOY (Greek).Nike, wearing long chiton, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga left, A below |
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 | 4.23 | Denomination: | 50 litrai
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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° 991, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 46, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]4HGC 2, n° 1539 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 3 | 1 | 100 | 3 | 100 | 1 |
| Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 3 of 3 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 1 | Number of coins (n) | 3 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 1.27 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 25,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 1.5 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00012 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 4,724.41 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 1,074 kg <br /> 1,074 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 11,811.02 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation 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.
- ^ 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.
