Cologne (Marius), gold, aurei (269 CE)
From SILVER
269 CE - 269 CE Gold 8,437 kg
Description
| Obverse: | IMP C M AVR MARIVS P F AVG (Latin).Bust of Marius, draped, cuirassed, head, laureate, right |
| Reverse: | Various legends. Here: CONCORDIA MILITVM (Latin).Various types. Here: Two hands joined |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Cologne | Ancient region: | Gallia | Modern country: | Authority: | Roman Empire, Marius (269 CE) |
Chronology
| From | 269 CE | to | 269 CE | Period: Roman from 30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 6.50 | Denomination: | aureus | Standard: |
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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.]]1Schulte 1983, p. 128-129, n° 1-6 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 25 | 3, 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 25 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 50 | 1 |
| Total | 4 of 4 | 100 | 8 of 8 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 4 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 6 | Number of coins (n) | 8 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.33 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.5 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 50 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 6.49 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 129,800 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 8 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00006 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 75% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,465.33 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 8,437 kg <br /> 8,437 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 6,163.33 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Certainly military
References
- ^ Schulte, Bernhard (1983), Die Goldprägung der gallischen Kaiser von Postumus bis Tetricus, Typos. Monographien zur antiken Numismatik, IV, Aarau, Verlag Sauerländer, 189 p., 28 pl.
