Arse-Saguntum (Roman Republic), bronze, asses, ca 13.5g (Roma/prow) (72-30 BCE)
From SILVER
72 BCE - 30 BCE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | (Iberic).Head of Roma with helmet on right, Iberian legend BiKuLAKoS on front and BaLKaLTuR on back |
| Reverse: | SAGV (Latin) "Arse" (Iberic) (Iberic; Latin).Ship's prow right, in front caduceus, above legend SAGV, below Iberian legend ARSE |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Arse-Saguntum | Ancient region: | Hispania Citerior | Modern country: Spain | Authority: | Roman Republic |
Chronology
| From | 72 BCE | to | 30 BCE | Period: |
Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze 
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Median weight in grams | 13.50 | Denomination: | as
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Standard: |
Image
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References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Ripollès - Llorens 2002, p. 464-473, n° 383-397: O201-207/ R275-283 (Period IV) | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2ACIP, n° 2011 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 7 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 9 | Number of coins (n) | 108 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 15.43 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 12 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.29 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.9 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 138,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 7.49 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00078 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 31,304.35 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | n.a. | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 78,260.87 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Likely military See chart p. 204
