Populonia, silver, 10 asses (300-250 BCE)
From SILVER
211 BCE - 210 BCE Silver 240 kg
Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Laureate and slightly bearded head of Aplu to left, behind, X (mark of value) |
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | Blank |
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Populonia | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Etruria | 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. | 211 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 210 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 | 4.15 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | 10 asses | StandardStandard.: |
Image

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References
Die study referencePublication of the study: | Vecchi 19921Vecchi 1992, p. 95-98 | ||
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | HN Italy2HN Italy, n° 168 |
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). |
7 | 1 | 33.33 | 7 | 8.64 | A |
35 | 1 | 33.33 | 35 | 43.21 | B |
39 | 1 | 33.33 | 39 | 48.15 | C |
Total | 3 of 3 | 99.99 | 81 of 81 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 3 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | |
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 81 | |
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 27 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | |
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 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 | 2.89 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 57,800 |
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) | 3.12 | 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 | 56,055.36 |
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 | 240 kg <br /> 240 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 140,138.41 |
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