Hispania ulterior (uncertain Roman mint), silver, denarii (Roma/galloping Dioscuri) (RRC 167/1 - 202 BCE)
From SILVER
202 BCE - 202 BCE Silver 14,721 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | Head of Roma to right, wearing winged helmet and pendant earring, behind, X (mark of value) |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | ROMA (on tablet) (Latin).The Dioscuri, each holding spear, on horseback galloping right |
Mint and issuing power
| MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: | Hispania ulterior (uncertain Roman mint) | Ancient regionAncient region.: | Hispania Ulterior | Modern countryModern country: Spain | 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: | Roman Republic |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 202 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 202 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Hellenistic 323-30 BC 
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: | Silver
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Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams | 3.90 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | denarius
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
Rome_RRC_167_1.jpg [1]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Debernardi 20241Debernardi 2024 | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | Sydenham 19522Sydenham 1952, n° 311, RRC 167/13RRC 167/1 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 119 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 110 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 61 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 245 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 2.06 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 4.02 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 0.51 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 92.44 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 188.73 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 3,774,600 |
| 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) | 231.39 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00006 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 55.1% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 2,596.3 |
| 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 | 14,721 kg <br /> 14,721 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 6,490.75 |
Remarks
Certainly military
