S 1571 - Rome, silver, denarii (RRC 435/1 Valerius Messalia - 53 BCE)
From SILVER
53 BCE - 53 BCE Silver 560 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | MESS(AL). F (Latin).Helmeted head of Rome to r., long hair falling on the naked neck, a javelin on the shoulder |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | PA(TR)E. COS/ S - C (Latin).Curule chair resting on a horizontal sceptre to the right and a crown |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Rome | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Latium | 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: | Roman Republic |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 53 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 53 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 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 | 3.90 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | denarius
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
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References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Campana 2017d1Campana 2017d | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | RRC2RRC, n° 435/1 | ||
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). |
| 3 | 1 | 14.29 | 3 | 4.76 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 14.29 | 4 | 6.35 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | 14.29 | 6 | 9.52 | 5 |
| 10 | 2 | 28.57 | 20 | 31.75 | 3, 4 |
| 14 | 1 | 14.29 | 14 | 22.22 | 2 |
| 16 | 1 | 14.29 | 16 | 25.4 | 1 |
| Total | 7 of 7 | 100.02 | 63 of 63 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 7 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 8 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 63 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 9 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 7.88 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.14 | 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 | 7.18 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 143,600 |
| 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) | 7.88 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00044 |
| 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 | 17,548.75 |
| 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 | 560 kg <br /> 560 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 43,871.87 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
