Syracuse, silver, decadrachms (quadriga/Arethusa Kimon) (404-400 BCE)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 7729


404 BCE - 400 BCE Silver 2,465 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Fast quadriga driven l. by charioteer, holding reins and kentron, in field above, Nike flying r. to crown him. On the exergual line, to the l., in minute letters, [KΙΜΩΝ] obliterated. In exergue, display of military harness set on two steps and beneath, [ΑΘΛΑ].
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN (Greek).Head of the nymph Arethusa (Kore-Persephone) l., wearing earring with pendant and beaded necklace, wavy hair bound in front with ampyx, on which the signature K, and caught up behind by net. Around three dolphins, while a fourth makes dorsal contact with neck truncation, on its body, the signature ΚΙΜΩΝ
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Syracuse Ancient regionAncient region.: Sicily Modern countryModern country: Italy AuthorityIdentifies the issuing power. The authority can be "pretended" when the name or the portrait of X is on the coin but he/she was not the issuing power. It can also be "uncertain" when there is no mention of X on the coin but he/she was the issuing power according to the historical sources:
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 404 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 400 BCE PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 43.25 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: decadrachm Nomisma.org StandardStandard.: Attic
Image
AC 98 - Syracuse, silver, decadrachms (404-400 BCE).jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: Jongkees 19411Jongkees 1941
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: Sear I2Sear I, n° 952, RQEMAC3RQEMAC, n° 98, HGC 24HGC 2, n° 1298
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:



Obverse dies distribution
FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution.  Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) % (o) Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) % (n) Die nameName(s) of the die(s).
31 1 33.33 31 20.39 C
45 1 33.33 45 29.61 B
76 1 33.33 76 50 A
Total 3 of 3 99.99 152 of 152 100
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available


Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) 3 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. 
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 13 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 152
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 50.67 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 11.69
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 4.33 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1)  %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983  2.85 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000.  57,000
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011  (O) 3.06 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000.  0.00267
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O)  (o = % of O) % Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000.  106,666.67
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)  2,465 kg <br /> 2,465 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000.  266,666.67
Remarks

Most likely one single workstation Likely military

References

  1. ^  Jongkees, Jan Hendrik (1941), The Kimonian Dekadrachms. A Contribution to Sicilian Numismatics, Utrecht, 141 p. : II pl., diagrs. ; 27 cm.
  2. ^  Sear, David R. (1978), Greek coins and their values. Vol. I, Europe, London, xl, 316 p.
  3. ^  Callataÿ, François de (2003), Recueil quantitatif des émissions monétaires archaïques et classiques, Numismatique Romaine, Wetteren, VII + 267 p.
  4. ^  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.