RQEM ad. 17 - Edessa (Macedon) (Caracalla), dupondii (198-211 CE)
From SILVER
198 CE - 211 CE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | Several legends: 1) Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αίσαρ) Λ(ούκιος) Σεπ(τήμιος) Σευῆρος (Πῖ(ος)) ; 2) Ἰουλία Αὐγούστα ; 3) Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αίσαρ) M(ᾶρκος) Aὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος (Eὐσ(εβής)) ; 4) Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αίσαρ) Π(ούβλιος) Σεπ(τήμιος) Γέτας ; Mᾶρ(κος) Aὐρ(ήλ)ι(ος) Ἀντωνεῖνο(ς) (Greek).Several types: 1) Bust of emperor (Septimus Severus, Caracalla or Geta) right, wearing laurel wreath, drapery and armour. Border of dots, 2) Bust of Julia Domna right, with hair bun and wearing drapery. Border of dots. |
| Reverse: | Several legends: 1) ᾽Εδεσσαίων ; 2) ᾽Εδεσσέων (Greek).Several types: 1) Personified Rome seated on armour (and shield) left, wearing Attic helmet and chiton, holding Nike stephanephoros in right hand. Behind her, personified Edessa facing, wearing mural crown and peplos, crowning Rome. At the City feet, right, goat. Border of dots, 2) Dionysos facing, head left, bearded, wearing coat around waist, holding thyrsus and bunch of grapes. At his feet, panther seated. All in front of a ionic and tetrastyle temple. Border of dots. |
Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| From | 198 CE | to | 211 CE | Period: Roman from 30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 10.80 | Denomination: | dupondius
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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.]]1Papaefthymiou 2002, p. 52-55, no. 2-12, p. 55-57, no. 1-11, p. 57-61, no. 1-14 et 16-17 and p. 62-63, no. 4-6. | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 10 | 41.67 | 10 | 18.18 | D4 (Sept. Sev.), D5 (Sept. Sev.), D6 (Sept. Sev.), D8 (Sept. Sev.), D9 (Sept. Sev.), D10 (Sept. Sev.), D3 (Jul. Dom.), D6 (Jul. Dom.), D2 (Carac.), D5 (Carac.) |
| 3 | 2 | 8.33 | 6 | 10.91 | D7 (Sept. Sev.), D6 (Carac.) |
| 6 | 2 | 8.33 | 12 | 21.82 | D2 (Sept. Sev.), D3 (Carac.) |
| 2 | 7 | 29.17 | 14 | 25.45 | D3 (Sept. Sev.), D4 (Jul. Dom.), D5 (Jul. Dom.), D4 (Carac.), D8 (Carac.), D4 (Geta), D5 (Geta) |
| 4 | 3 | 12.5 | 12 | 21.82 | D1 (Jul. Dom.), D2 (Jul. Dom.), D1 (Carac.) |
| Total | 24 of 24 | 100 | 54 of 55 | 98.18 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 24 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 10 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 40 | Number of coins (n) | 55 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 2.29 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.38 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.67 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 41.67 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 35.26 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 705,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 42.58 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00008 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 81.82% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 3,119.68 |
| Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula) ᵖ | n.a. | Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000 ᵖ | 7,799.21 |
Remarks
The coinage de Septimus Severus is divided in 4 iconographic groups : the coins with the portrait of Septimus Severus (subdivided in 3 issues dated in 198-204/5 AD, 204/5-209/10 AD and 209/10-211 AD), those with the portrait of Julia Domna (subdivided in 2 issues dated in 204/5-209/10 AD and 209/10-211 AD), those with the portrait of Caracalla (subdivided in 3 issues dated in 198-204/5 AD, 204/5-209/10 AD and 209/10-211 AD) and those with the portrait of Geta (subdivided in 2 series). The average weight is approximate: 10,7 g for the coins with the type of Rome and 11,02 g for those with Dionysos. Metrology p. 189-209.
References
- ^ E. Papaefthymiou, Edessa de Macédoine. Etude historique et numismatique, Athens, 2002
