Lugdunum (Postumus), gold, aurei (260-269 CE)

Die Studies Database

SILVER ID ^ᵖ: 18133

260 CE - 269 CE Gold 146,757 kg

Description

Obverse:	Various legends. Here: POSTVMVS – PIVS AVG (Latin).Laureate head r.
Reverse:	Various legends. Here: QVINQVENNALES POSTVMI AVG (Latin).Various types. Here: Victory standing r., l. foot on cuirass, writing on shield set on her knee

Mint and issuing power

Mint:

Lugdunum

Ancient region:

Gaul

Modern country: France

Authority:

Roman Empire, Postumus (260-269 CE)

Chronology

From

260 CE

to

269 CE

Period: Roman from 30 BC

Physical description

Metal:

Gold

Median weight in grams

5.90

Denomination:

aureus

Standard:

Image

]]Postumus 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. 72-120, n° 1-165
Coin series reference:

Obverse dies distribution

Frequency ᵖ	Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	% (o)	Number of coins (n)	% (n)	Die name
1	37	38.54	37	13.36	1, 2, 3, 5, 13, 15, 16, 17, 28, 32, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 50, 52, 54, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 74, 76, 87, 88, 95, 96
2	27	28.13	54	19.49	4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 33, 39, 47, 49, 51, 59, 69, 70, 73, 75, 85, 89, 91, 92, 93
3	11	11.46	33	11.91	6, 12, 31, 34, 37, 53, 81, 84, 86, 90, 94
4	4	4.17	16	5.78	14, 19, 36, 56
5	4	4.17	20	7.22	21, 35, 48, 67
6	2	2.08	12	4.33	22, 79
7	3	3.13	21	7.58	20, 55, 78
8	1	1.04	8	2.89	77
9	2	2.08	18	6.5	43, 71
10	2	2.08	20	7.22	27, 82
11	1	1.04	11	3.97	80
13	1	1.04	13	4.69	72
14	1	1.04	14	5.05	83
Total	96 of 96	100	277 of 277	99.99

Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available

Quantification

Number of obverses ᵖ (o)	96	Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ	37
Number of reverse dies (r)	114	Number of coins (n)	277
Coins per obverse die (n/o)	2.89	Coins per reverse die (n/r)	2.43
Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o)	1.19	Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ	38.54 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ	124.37	Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	2,487,400
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O)	146.92	Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ	0.00011
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O)	86.64%	Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ	4,454.45
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ	146,757 kg <br /> 146,757 kg	Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ	11,136.13

Remarks

Most likely more than 2 workstations Certainly military