Mainz (Laelianus), gold, aurei (269 AD)
From SILVER
269 CE - 269 CE Gold 2,795 kg
Description
| Obverse: | IMP C LAELIANVS P F AVG (Latin).Laureate and cuirassed bust of Laelianus to right |
| Reverse: | TEMPORVM FELICITAS (Latin).Hispania reclining to left, holding an olive branch with her right hand and, with her left, petting a rabbit that crouches beside her to left |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Mainz | Ancient region: | Gallia | Modern country: Germany | Authority: | Roman Empire, Laelianus (269 CE) |
Chronology
| From | 269 CE | to | 269 CE | Period: Roman from 30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Gold
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Median weight in grams | 6.50 | Denomination: | aureus | Standard: |
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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. 126-127, n° 1-5 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 4 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 33.33 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | 50 | 8 | 66.67 | 1 |
| Total | 2 of 2 | 100 | 12 of 12 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 2 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 4 | Number of coins (n) | 12 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 6 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 2.15 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 43,000 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 2.4 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00028 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | % | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 11,162.79 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | 2,795 kg <br /> 2,795 kg | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 27,906.98 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation Certainly military weights are extremely loosely calibrated
References
- ^ Schulte, Bernhard (1983), Die Goldprägung der gallischen Kaiser von Postumus bis Tetricus, Typos. Monographien zur antiken Numismatik, IV, Aarau, Verlag Sauerländer, 189 p., 28 pl.
