AC 54b - Gela, gold, double litrae (415-405 BCE)
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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
+ | |Image=AC 54b - Gela, gold, double litra, 415-405 BC.jpg | ||
+ | |Image reference=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=2011795&AucID=4776&Lot=190 | ||
+ | |Obverse description=Rider on horse pacing r., wearing chiton, Phrygian helmet and boots, holding in r. hand reins and in l. spear. | ||
|Reverse legend=ΓΕΛAΣ | |Reverse legend=ΓΕΛAΣ | ||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |Reverse legend language=Greek | ||
+ | |Reverse description=Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) r.; above, barley grain. | ||
|Mint=Gela | |Mint=Gela | ||
− | |Date from=415 | + | |Ancient region=Sicily |
− | |Date to=405 | + | |Date from=415 BCE |
+ | |Date to=405 BCE | ||
|Period=Classical | |Period=Classical | ||
|Metal=Gold | |Metal=Gold | ||
|Denomination=double litra | |Denomination=double litra | ||
− | | | + | |Median weight=1.75 |
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|RQEM reference=RQMAC | |RQEM reference=RQMAC | ||
|RQEM reference number=54b | |RQEM reference number=54b | ||
+ | |Die study reference=Jenkins 1970, p. 269, n° 490-490A (groupe IX). | ||
+ | |Coin series reference=Sear I, n° 803 | ||
|Number of obverse dies=1 | |Number of obverse dies=1 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=2 | |Number of reverse dies=2 |
Revision as of 18:49, 12 November 2022
415 BCE - 405 BCE Gold 389 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Rider on horse pacing r., wearing chiton, Phrygian helmet and boots, holding in r. hand reins and in l. spear. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΓΕΛAΣ (Greek).Forepart of man-headed bull (the river-god Gelas) r., above, barley grain. |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Gela | 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. | 415 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 405 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Gold ![]() |
Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 1.75 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | double litra ![]() |
StandardStandard.: |
Image
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AC 54b - Gela, gold, double litra, 415-405 BC.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Jenkins 19701Jenkins 1970, p. 269, n° 490-490A (groupe IX). | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I2Sear I, n° 803 |
Obverse dies distribution
FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
5 | 1 | 100 | 5 | 100 | |
Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 5 of 5 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 2 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 5 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 5 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 2.5 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 1.11 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 22,200 |
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011 ᵖ (O) | 1.25 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00023 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 9,009.01 |
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 | 389 kg <br /> 389 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 22,522.52 |
Remarks