Die Study Database
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Authority: Agathocles of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse in 317-289 BC and self-styled king of Sicily in 304-289 BC) (1) · Hicetas (tyrant of Syracuse, 288-279 BC) (1) · Hieronymus of Syracuse (tyrant of Syracuse, 215-214 BC) (1) · Pyrrhus (general, Aeacid king of Molossians, Macedonia and Epirus, 306-272 BC) (1)
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Table
| Die Study | ImageImage of the object | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | Date fromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Date toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse (Agathocles), gold, staters (Athena/thunderbolt) (317-310 BCE) |  | Gold | 317 BC JL | 310 BC JL | 8,633 kg |
| Syracuse (Hicetas), gold, hemistaters (279-278 BCE) |  | Gold | 279 BC JL | 278 BC JL | 4,905 kg |
| Syracuse (Hieronymus), gold, 50 litrai (Persephone/thunderbolt) (215-214 BCE) | Gold | 215 BC JL | 214 BC JL | 1,074 kg | |
| Syracuse (Pyrrhus), gold, hemistaters (278-276 BCE) |  | Gold | 278 BC JL | 276 BC JL | 7,591 kg |
| Syracuse, gold, 100 litrai (Arethusa/Heracles) (405-400 BCE) | .jpg) | Gold | 405 BC JL | 400 BC JL | 30,427 kg |
