Syracuse (Hieronymus), silver, 24 litrai (Hieronymus/thunderbolt) (215-214 BCE)
From SILVER
215 BCE - 214 BCE Silver 5,855 kg
Description
| Obverse: | Diademed head of Hieronymus left, cornucopia behind, dotted border |
| Reverse: | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ IEPΩNYMOY (Greek).Winged thunderbolt, MI 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: | Silver
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Median weight in grams | 20.30 | Denomination: | 24 litra | 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° 993, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3RQEMH, n° 48 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 4 | 66.67 | 4 | 44.44 | 4, 9, 10, 16 |
| 2 | 1 | 16.67 | 2 | 22.22 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 16.67 | 3 | 33.33 | 3 |
| Total | 6 of 6 | 100.01 | 9 of 9 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 6 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 4 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 5 | Number of coins (n) | 9 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.5 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.8 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 0.83 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 66.67 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 14.42 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 288,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 18 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00003 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 55.56% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,248.27 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 5,855 kg <br /> 5,855 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 3,120.67 |
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.
