Utica (Tiberius), asses (9g) (Tiberius/seated veiled Livia) (14-21 CE)
From SILVER
14 CE - 21 CE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVG IM (Latin).Bare head of Tiberius, left |
| Reverse: | M M IVL VTIC P P D D (Latin).Livia veiled, holding patera and sceptre, seated, right |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Utica | Ancient region: | Zeugitana | Modern country: Tunisia | Authority: | Roman Empire, Tiberius (Roman emperor, 14-37 AD) |
Chronology
| From | 14 CE | to | 21 CE | Period: Roman from 30 BC 
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Physical description
| Metal: | Bronze
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Median weight in grams | 9.00 | Denomination: | as
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Standard: | Roman |
Image
References
| Die study reference: | "[[Die study reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]1Villemur 2024b, p. 73-77 | ||
| Coin series reference: | "[[Coin series reference" contains a listed "[" character as part of the property label and has therefore been classified as invalid.]]2RPC I, n° 721-6 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 5 | 23.81 | 5 | 6.49 | I3, III2, IV2, IV4, VII5 |
| 2 | 5 | 23.81 | 10 | 12.99 | I2, V3, VI1, VII1, VII4 |
| 3 | 4 | 19.05 | 12 | 15.58 | I1, II1, IV3, VII3 |
| 4 | 2 | 9.52 | 8 | 10.39 | IV1, VII2 |
| 5 | 1 | 4.76 | 5 | 6.49 | V4 |
| 6 | 1 | 4.76 | 6 | 7.79 | VIII1 |
| 7 | 1 | 4.76 | 7 | 9.09 | III1 |
| 11 | 1 | 4.76 | 11 | 14.29 | V1 |
| 13 | 1 | 4.76 | 13 | 16.88 | V2 |
| Total | 21 of 21 | 99.99 | 77 of 77 | 99.99 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 21 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 5 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 46 | Number of coins (n) | 77 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 3.67 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.67 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 2.19 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 23.81 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 25.03 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 500,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 28.88 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00015 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 93.51% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 6,152.62 |
| 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 | 15,381.54 |
Remarks
Most likely two workstations
References
- ^ Villemur, Patrick (2024), Le monnayage du municipe romain d'Utique (Afrique proconsulaire), Numismatica Antiqua 16, Bordeaux, Ausonius, 195 p.
- ^ Amandry, Michel - Burnett, Andrew - Ripolles, Pere Pau (1998), Roman provincial coinage. I. From the death of Caesar to the death of Vitellius (44 BC-AC 69), London-Paris, 2 vol., xvii + 812 p., 195 pl.
