Cologne (Tetricus II), gold, aurei (273-274 CE)

Die Studies Database

SILVER ID ^ᵖ: 18222

273 CE - 274 CE Gold 33,785 kg

Description

Obverse:	C P ES TETRICVS CAES (Latin).Bare-headed and draped bust r.
Reverse:	Various legends. Here: SPE – S AVGG (Latin).Various types. Here: Spes advancing l., holding flower in r. hand and raising robe with l.

Mint and issuing power

Mint:

Cologne

Ancient region:

Gallia

Modern country:

Authority:

Roman Empire, Tetricus II (273-274 CE)

Chronology

From

273 CE

to

274 CE

Period: Roman from 30 BC

Physical description

Metal:

Gold

Median weight in grams

4.20

Denomination:

aureus

Standard:

Image

]]Tetricus II aurei.jpg [1]

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. 168-171, n° 1-11
Coin series reference:

Obverse dies distribution

Frequency ᵖ	Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	% (o)	Number of coins (n)	% (n)	Die name
1	9	81.82	9	64.29	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
2	1	9.09	2	14.29	11
3	1	9.09	3	21.43	6
Total	11 of 11	100	14 of 14	100.01

Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Quantification

Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	11	Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ	9
Number of reverse dies (r)	12	Number of coins (n)	14
Coins per obverse die (n/o)	1.27	Coins per reverse die (n/r)	1.17
Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o)	1.09	Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ	81.82 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ	40.22	Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	804,400
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O)	51.33	Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	0.00002
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O)	35.71%	Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ	696.17
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ	33,785 kg <br /> 33,785 kg	Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ	1,740.43

Remarks

Certainly military