Hi Coins Fan,
Some of the
members here are, or have been involved in die studies, and are better qualified to comment - and I
hope they do! These are my general observations based on the references I own.
References are more likely to identify die links where the author has physically undertaken a die study e.g. of coins from a
hoard, or of a specific
type or region. Therefore you are less likely to find references to die links in catalogues covering broader areas.
Boehringer is a classic example. it is the
standard reference for Syracusan tetradrachms. If you look at Syracusan tetradrachms (e.g. on
FORVM shop), you will see that their attributions also include a reference to the
obverse and
reverse die from that reference.
Wildwinds has an (incomplete) summary of
Boehringer here which you can also take a look at:
https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/pdfs/Syracuse_Boehringer_and_Tudeer.pdfSNGs will sometimes reference where coins share the same
obverse or
reverse dies of another coin in the same fascicle.
Many people (vendors and collectors alike) do not bother with trying to establish die links. It is not always easy to do so due to the condition of the coin (in hand, or in the reference), or due the
quality of the plates themselves in the reference.
Here is a useful article by
Doug Smith on the subject:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/dielink.htmlPeter