Cologne (Tetricus I), gold, quinarii (271-274 CE)
From SILVER
271 CE - 274 CE Gold 680 kg
Description
| Obverse: | IMP C TETRICVS AVG (Latin).Bust of Tetricus I, draped, head, bare, three-quarters facing |
| Reverse: | VOTIS DECENNALIBVS (Latin).Victory, winged, naked to waist, standing right, left foot raised on globe, holding stylus in right hand inscribing oval shield with an X, which she balances with left hand on left knee |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Cologne | Ancient region: | Gallia | Modern country: | Authority: | Roman Empire, Tetricus I (271-274 CE) |
Chronology
| From | 271 CE | to | 274 CE | Period: Roman from 30 BC |
Physical description
| Metal: | Gold |
Median weight in grams | 2.10 | Denomination: | quinarius | Standard: |
Image

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. 167 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RIC 5, p. 405, n° 2 | ||
Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 2 | 1 | 100 | 2 | 100 | 1 |
| Total | 1 of 1 | 100 | 2 of 2 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 1 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 1 | Number of coins (n) | 2 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 2 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 0 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 1.62 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 32,400 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 2 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00006 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 100% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 2,469.14 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 680 kg <br /> 680 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 6,172.84 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Certainly military