Thessalonica (Roman Republic), bronze, ca 7g (Athena/cow grazing) (55-45 BCE)
From SILVER
45 BCE - 55 CE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | Head of Athena right. Border of dots. |
| Reverse: | ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ (Greek).Cow standing right. |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Thessalonica | Ancient region: | Macedon | Modern country: Greece | Authority: | Roman Republic |
Chronology
| From | 45 BCE | to | 55 CE | Period: Roman from 30 BC |
Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze |
Median weight in grams | 7.00 | Denomination: | 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.]]1Kourempanas 2016, τύποι 14. | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2HGC 3.1, n° 722 | ||
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Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 19 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 12 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 23 | Number of coins (n) | 29 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.53 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.26 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 1.21 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 63.16 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 44.21 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 884,200 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 55.1 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00003 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 58.62% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,311.92 |
| 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 | 3,279.8 |
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