S 2066 - Tripolis (Caracalla), silver, tetradrachms (215-217 CE)

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SILVER IDUnique ID of the page : 14210


215 CE - 217 CE Silver 13,562 kg

Description
ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.: AVT K M A AN-TΩNINOC CЄB (Greek).Laureate head right
ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ VΠATOC (Greek).Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings displayed, holding wreath in beak, between legs, pilei of the Dioscuri
Mint and issuing power
MintIdentifies the place of manufacture or issue of a numismatic object.: Tripolis Ancient regionAncient region.: Phoenicia Modern countryModern country: Lebanon 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: Caracalla (Roman emperor, 198-217 AD), Roman Empire
Chronology
FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 215 CE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 217 CE PeriodTime period of the numismatic object.: Roman from 30 BC Nomisma.org
Physical description
MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Silver Nomisma.org Median weightMedian of the weights of numismatic objects (in grams). in grams 12.00 DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: tetradrachm Nomisma.org StandardStandard.:
Image
S2066 Tripolis Caracalla tetradrachms.jpg [1]
References
Die study referencePublication of the study: Nurpetlian 20211Nurpetlian 2021
Coin series referenceReference to coin series study:



Obverse dies distribution
FrequencyFrequency of specimen in distribution.  Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) % (o) Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) % (n) Die nameName(s) of the die(s).
1 12 25.53 12 7.19 9, 17, 18, 21, 24, 29, 35, 39, 43, 44, 46, 47
2 10 21.28 20 11.98 11, 16, 20, 27, 32, 33, 36, 40, 41, 45
3 5 10.64 15 8.98 3, 14, 25, 28, 34
4 6 12.77 24 14.37 5, 8, 10, 26, 38, 42
5 2 4.26 10 5.99 19, 22
6 3 6.38 18 10.78 7, 30, 37
7 5 10.64 35 20.96 1, 2, 4, 6, 31
8 3 6.38 24 14.37 13, 15, 23
9 1 2.13 9 5.39 12
Total 47 of 47 100.01 167 of 167 100.01
Reverse dies distribution

no distribution is available


Quantification
Number of obversesNumber of obverse dies.  (o) 47 Number of singletons (o1)The number of singleton coins.  12
Number of reverse diesNumber of reverse dies. (r) 98 Number of coinsNumber of coins. (n) 167
Coins per obverse dieNumber of coins per obverse die. (n/o) 3.55 Coins per reverse dieNumber of coins per reverse die. (n/r) 1.7
Reverse per obverse ratioRatio of obverse dies divided by reverse dies. (r/o) 2.09 Percentage of singletons (o1)number of coins (n) divided by the number of singletons (o1)  25.53 %
Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to Carter 1983  56.51 Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per dieCoins made if the average productivity for obverses (according to Carter) is 20,000.  1,130,200
Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula)The estimation of the number of coins according to the singleton formula in Esty 2011  (O) 65.41 Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per dieSurvival rate if average productivity is 20,000.  0.00015
Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula)Esty 1984 - coverage (% of O)  (o = % of O) 92.81% Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/2,000.  5,910.46
Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)  13,562 kg <br /> 13,562 kg Die productivity if survival rate 1/5,000Average productivity if survival rate is 1/5,000.  14,776.15
Remarks

Most likely more than 2 workstations

References

  1. ^  Nurpetlian, Jack (2021), "Tripolis and Orthosia tetradrachms of Caracalla: Some thoughts on coin production and minting methods," Revue belge de Numismatique, 167, p. 116-142.