Utica (Tiberius), semisses (4g) (Tiberius/inscription in wreath) (14-21 CE)
From SILVER
14 CE - 21 CE Bronze
Description
| Obverse: | [[Obverse legend::TI CAE DIVI [ ]F AVG IMP VII]] (Latin).Bare head left |
| Reverse: | M M IVL VTI D D (around) P P (Latin).M V / D D / P P within wreath with central jewel |
Mint and issuing power
| Mint: | Utica | Ancient region: | Zeugitana | Modern country: Tunisia | Authority: | Tiberius (Roman emperor, 14-37 AD), Roman Empire |
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 | 4.00 | Denomination: | semis
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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. 83 | ||
| 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° 727-728 | ||
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Obverse dies distribution
| Frequency ᵖ | Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | % (o) | Number of coins (n) | % (n) | Die name |
| 1 | 4 | 80 | 4 | 57.14 | IX1, IX2, X1, X3 |
| 3 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 42.86 | X2 |
| Total | 5 of 5 | 100 | 7 of 7 | 100 |
Reverse dies distribution
no distribution is available
Quantification
| Number of obverses ᵖ (o) | 5 | Number of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 4 |
| Number of reverse dies (r) | 4 | Number of coins (n) | 7 |
| Coins per obverse die (n/o) | 1.4 | Coins per reverse die (n/r) | 1.75 |
| Reverse per obverse ratio (r/o) | 0.8 | Percentage of singletons (o1) ᵖ | 80 % |
| Original number of dies (O) (Carter 1983 formula) ᵖ | 13.93 | Coins struck if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 278,600 |
| Original number of dies (O) (Esty 2011 formula) ᵖ (O) | 17.5 | Survival rate if 20,000 as average productivity per die ᵖ | 0.00003 |
| Coverage (o = % of O) (Esty 1984 formula) ᵖ (o = % of O) | 42.86% | Die productivity if survival rate 1/2,000 ᵖ | 1,005.03 |
| 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 | 2,512.56 |
Remarks
Most likely one single workstation
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.
