Syracuse (Timoleontic Symmachy coinage), bronze, hemilitrai (Ares/Pegasus) (334-317 BCE)
From SILVER
334 BCE - 317 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ (Greek).Bearded male head left, wearing Corinthian helmet |
| Reverse: | Pegasos flying left, dolphin and S below |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Syracuse | Ancient region: | Sicily | Modern country: Italy | Authority: | Timoleontic symmachy coinage |
Chronology
| From | 334 BCE | to | 317 BCE | Period: Classical 480-323 BC  , Hellenistic 323-30 BC
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Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 20.60 | Denomination: | hemilitron | Standard: |
Image
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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.]]1Castrizio 2000, p. 114-115, Series III | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 2, n° 1438 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 4 | 2 | 66.67 | 8 | 50 | 2, 3 |
| 8 | 1 | 33.33 | 8 | 50 | 1 |
| Total | 3 of 3 | 100 | 16 of 16 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 5 | Number of coins (n) | 16 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 5.33 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3.2 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.67 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 3.29 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 65,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 3.69 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00024 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 9,726.44 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | n.a. | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 24,316.11 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Castrizio, Daniele (2000), La monetazione mercenariale in Sicilia. Strategie economiche e territoriali tra Dionisio I e Timoleonte, Catanzaro, Soveria Mannelli, 126 p. and 18 pl.
- ^ 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.
