Syracuse (Timoleon), gold, quarter staters (Zeus/Pegasus) (342-336 BCE)
From SILVER
342 BCE - 336 BCE Gold 3,462 kg
Description
| Obverse: | ZEYΣ EΛEY – ΘEPIOΣ (Greek).Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios l. |
| Reverse: | ΣYP – A – KO – ΣIΩN (Greek).Pegasus flying l., to l. AP ligate and below, three pellets. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Syracuse | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: | Timoleon of Corinth (411-337 BCE) |
Chronology
| From | 342 BCE | to | 336 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 2.15 | Denomination: | quarter stater, 30 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.]]1Hochard 2022, p. 44-48 | ||
| 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° 960, "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]3HGC 2, n° 1284 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 8 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 9 | Number of coins (n) | 89 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 11.13 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 9.89 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.13 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 8.05 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 161,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 8.79 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00055 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 22,111.8 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 3,462 kg <br /> 3,462 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 55,279.5 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Hochard, Pierre-Olivier (2022), "Le monnayage d'or et d'argent de Syracuse sous Timoléon et la "Troisième démocratie" ", Revue Numismatique, 179, p. 17-81.
- ^ Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 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.
