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{{Die Study | {{Die Study | ||
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|Image reference=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=262704&AucID=391&Lot=191 | |||
|Obverse legend language=Greek | |Obverse legend language=Greek | ||
|Obverse description=Tripod. Border of dots. | |Obverse description=Tripod. Border of dots. | ||
|Reverse legend=ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ | |||
|Reverse legend language=Greek | |||
|Reverse description=Large XIIΠ | |||
|Mint=Syracuse | |Mint=Syracuse | ||
|Ancient region=Sicily | |||
|Authority=The Syracusans | |Authority=The Syracusans | ||
|Date from=216 | |Date from=216 BCE | ||
|Date to= | |Date to=214 BCE | ||
|Period=Hellenistic | |Period=Hellenistic | ||
|Metal=Silver | |Metal=Silver | ||
|Denomination= | |Denomination=eptachalkon | ||
| | |Median weight=1.60 | ||
|RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | |RQEM reference=RQEM ad. | ||
|RQEM reference number=8 | |RQEM reference number=8 | ||
|Die study reference=Caccamo Caltabiano - Carroccio - Oteri 1997, p. 210-211, no. 313-316 | |||
|Number of obverse dies=4 | |Number of obverse dies=4 | ||
|Number of singletons=3 | |Number of singletons=3 | ||
|Number of reverse dies=3 | |||
|Number of coins=5 | |||
|Number of unidentified obverse dies=0 | |Number of unidentified obverse dies=0 | ||
|Number of unidentified reverse dies=0 | |Number of unidentified reverse dies=0 | ||
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{{Distribution Item | |||
|Frequency=1 | |||
|Number of dies=3 | |||
|Die name=1,3,4 | |||
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{{Distribution Item | {{Distribution Item | ||
|Frequency=2 | |Frequency=2 | ||
|Number of dies=1 | |Number of dies=1 | ||
|Die name= | |Die name=2 | ||
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{{Distribution Reverse Item | |||
|Die name=R1,R2,R3 | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:43, 26 November 2022
216 BCE - 214 BCE Silver 499 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | (Greek).Tripod. Border of dots. |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΙ (Greek).Large XIIΠ |
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: | The Syracusans |
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 216 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 214 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC ![]() |
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver ![]() |
Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 1.60 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | eptachalkon | StandardStandard.: |
Image
![](/img_auth.php/6/68/S_8_-_Syracuse%2C_silver%2C_eptachalkous%2C_216-215-4_BC.jpg)
S 8 - Syracuse, silver, eptachalkous, 216-215-4 BC.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Caccamo Caltabiano - Carroccio - Oteri 19971Caccamo Caltabiano - Carroccio - Oteri 1997, p. 210-211, no. 313-316 | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: |
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). |
1 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 60 | 1, 3, 4 |
2 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 5 of 5 | 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 | 3 |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 3 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 5 |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 1.25 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 1.67 |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 0.75 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 75 % |
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 15.6 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 312,000 |
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) | 20 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00002 |
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 40% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 641.03 |
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 | 499 kg <br /> 499 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 1,602.56 |
Remarks
References
- ^ Caccamo Caltabiano, Maria - Carroccio, Benedetto - Oteri, Emilia (1997), Siracusa ellenistica. Le monete ‘regali’ di Ierone II, della sua famiglia e dei Siracusani, Messina, 1997, 255 p., liii pl.