Eastern roman mint (uncertain mint), silver, denarii (RRC 531 Mark Antony and P. Ventidius Bassus - 39 BCE)
From SILVER
39 BCE - 39 BCE Silver 159 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | M·ANT·IMP·III·V·R·P·C (latin).Head of M. Antonius, right, bearded, behind, lituus. Border of dots |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | P·VENTIDI PONT·IMP (latin).Male figure (possibly Jupiter Victor) standing facing, holding sceptre in right hand, cloak over left arm and branch in left hand. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | East (uncertain) | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Modern countryModern country: | 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: | Roman Republic, Marcus Antonius (Roman politician and general, member of the Second Triumvirate, 83-30 BC), P. Ventidius Bassus |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 39 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 39 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Roman from 30 BC 
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver
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Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 3.70 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | denarius
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
BNF_REP-19693.JPEG [BNF REP-19693]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Buttrey 1960c1Buttrey 1960c | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | RRC 531/12RRC 531/1 | ||
| 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). |
| 5 | 1 | 50 | 5 | 41.67 | A2 |
| 7 | 1 | 50 | 7 | 58.33 | A1 |
| Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 12 of 12 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
| FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | % (r) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
| 3 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 25 | P2 |
| 9 | 1 | 50 | 9 | 75 | P1 |
| Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 12 of 12 | 100 |
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 2 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 12 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 6 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 6 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 2.15 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 43,000 |
| 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) | 2.4 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00028 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 11,162.79 |
| 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 | 159 kg <br /> 159 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 27,906.98 |
Remarks
Certainly military
