Lopadusa, bronze, 3rd century BC

From SILVER
SILVER IDUnique ID of the page ᵖ: 25442


400 BC - 400 BC Bronze

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: Bearded and diademed male head, probably of Zeus, diadem at the top of the head surmounted by a lotus flower (?)
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΛΟΠΑΔΟΥΣ - ΣΑΙΩΝ (Greek).Tuna-fish, with legend around fish
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Lopadusa Ancient regionAncient region.: Zeugitana Modern countryModern country: Tunisia 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:
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 400 BC toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 400 BC PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Classical 480-323 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze Nomisma.org Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 3.97 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: StandardStandard.:
Image
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References
Die study referencePublication of the study: "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Bertelli - Rossini 2020, p.183-199.
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study: "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2Calciati 1987, 1-2
Coin series web referenceCoin series web references:



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).
15 1 100 15 100 O1
Total 1 of 1 100 15 of 15 100
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies. ᵖ (o) 1 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins. ᵖ
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 3 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 15
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 15 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 5
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 3 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1) ᵖ %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983 ᵖ 0.99 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000. ᵖ 19,800
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) 1.07 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000. ᵖ 0.00076
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O) ᵖ (o = % of O) % Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000. ᵖ 30,303.03
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 n.a. Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000. ᵖ 75,757.58
Remarks

Most likely one single workstation Likely military

References

  1. ^  Bertelli, Massimiliano - Rossini, Fabrizio 2020, "Lopadousa coinage revisited", Numismatica e antichità classiche, 49, p.183-199.
  2. ^  Calciati, Romolo (1987), Corpus nummorum siculorum. La monetazione di bronzo/The bronze coinage, vol. 3, Milan, Edizioni G. M.