S 449 - Messene, bronze, hemiobols (30-64 CE)
From SILVER
30 CE - 64 CE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | MECCHNIWN (Greek).Bust of Messene right, with earring, veiled and mural crown. |
| Reverse: | Several types: Zeus Ithômatas right, naked, holding thunderbolt in right hand, eagle on left arm. In field, wreath (and tripod) (issues α-β), 2) Asclepios left, holding serpent-entwined staff. In field, wreath (issues γ-δ). |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Messene | Ancient region: | Peloponnesus | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | Roman Empire |
Chronology
| From | 30 CE | to | 64 CE | Period: Roman from 30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 5.80 | Denomination: | hemiobol
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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.]]1Grandjean 2003, series XVI. | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 14 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 6 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 14 | Number of coins (n) | 51 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3.64 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 3.64 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 42.86 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 16.71 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 334,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 19.3 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00015 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 88.24% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 6,104.13 |
| 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 | 15,260.32 |
Remarks
References
- ^ C. Grandjean, Les Messéniens de 370/369 au 1er siècle de notre ère. Monnayages et histoire, Athens, 2003
