Hispania ulterior (uncertain mint), silver, denarii (Pompey/Pietas) (RRC 477 Sex. Pompeius Magnus Pius - 44 BCE)
From SILVER
45 BCE - 44 BCE Silver 558 kg
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: | SEX MAGN IMP PIVS (latin).Head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus r. |
| ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: | PIETAS (latin).Pietas standing l., holding palm-branch in r. hand and sceptre in l. hand. |
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, Sextus Pompeius Magnus Pius |
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | 45 BCE | toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | 44 BCE | PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Roman from 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 | 3.70 | DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: | denarius
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StandardStandard.: |
Image
BNF_REP-17016.JPEG [BNF REP-17016]
References
| Die study referencePublication of the study: | Buttrey 1960b1Buttrey 1960b | ||
| Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: | RRC2RRC, n° 477/1-3 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
| 1 | 2 | 28.57 | 2 | 4.76 | A, B |
| 3 | 1 | 14.29 | 3 | 7.14 | C |
| 5 | 1 | 14.29 | 5 | 11.9 | E |
| 7 | 1 | 14.29 | 7 | 16.67 | F |
| 11 | 1 | 14.29 | 11 | 26.19 | G |
| 14 | 1 | 14.29 | 14 | 33.33 | D |
| Total | 7 of 7 | 100.02 | 42 of 42 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
| FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution. ᵖ | Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | % (r) | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | % (n) | Die nameName(s) of the die(s). |
| 1 | 5 | 55.56 | 5 | 11.9 | a, b, c, f, g |
| 5 | 1 | 11.11 | 5 | 11.9 | h |
| 10 | 2 | 22.22 | 20 | 47.62 | d, j |
| 12 | 1 | 11.11 | 12 | 28.57 | e |
| Total | 9 of 9 | 100 | 42 of 42 | 99.99 |
Quantification
| Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) | 7 | Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ | 2 |
| Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) | 9 | Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) | 42 |
| Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) | 6 | Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) | 4.67 |
| Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) | 1.29 | Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 28.57 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ | 7.54 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ | 150,800 |
| 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) | 8.4 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ | 0.00028 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 95.24% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ | 11,140.58 |
| 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 | 558 kg <br /> 558 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ | 27,851.46 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Certainly military
