S 1510 - Agrigentum, gold, dilitrai (406 BCE)
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|Metal=Gold | |Metal=Gold | ||
− | |Denomination= | + | |Denomination=dilitron; tetradrachm |
|Median weight=1.32 | |Median weight=1.32 | ||
|Die study reference=Westermark 2018, p. 288-292, n° 1007-1015 | |Die study reference=Westermark 2018, p. 288-292, n° 1007-1015 | ||
− | |Coin series reference=HGC 2, n° 75 | + | |Coin series reference=Sear I, n° 748; HGC 2, n° 75 |
+ | |Coin series web reference=https://greekcoinage.org/iris/id/agrigentum.sng_ans_3.998 | ||
|Number of obverse dies=4 | |Number of obverse dies=4 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=6 | |Number of reverse dies=6 | ||
|Number of coins=108 | |Number of coins=108 | ||
+ | |Workstation=Most likely one single workstation | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:01, 22 January 2023
406 BCE - 406 BCE Gold 1,016 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | AKPA above (Greek).Eagle with closed wings perching on rock to right, tearing at serpent, two pellets (mark of value) on rock |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΣΙΛΑ-ΝΟΣ below (Greek).Crab |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Agrigentum | 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. | 406 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 406 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 | 1.32 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | dilitron, tetradrachm ![]() |
StandardStandard.: |
Image
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References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Westermark 20181Westermark 2018, p. 288-292, n° 1007-1015 | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sear I2Sear I, n° 748, HGC 23HGC 2, n° 75 | ||
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references: |
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). |
15 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 13.89 | 4 |
21 | 1 | 25 | 21 | 19.44 | 2 |
33 | 1 | 25 | 33 | 30.56 | 3 |
39 | 1 | 25 | 39 | 36.11 | 1 |
Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 108 of 108 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 6 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 108 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 27 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 18 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.5 | 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 | 3.85 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 77,000 |
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) | 4.15 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00140 |
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 | 56,103.9 |
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 | 1,016 kg <br /> 1,016 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 140,259.74 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
References
- ^ Westermark, Ulla (2018), The coinage of Akragas c. 510-406 BC, 2 vol., Uppsala.
- ^ 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.