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RIC I (second edition) Augustus 464

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Augustus 464. Denomination: Quadrans. Authority: Augustus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bowl-shaped or flat-shaped altar, with the legend SISENNA MESSALLA IIIVIR.

The reverse shows legend surrounding S C, with the legend GALVS APRONIVS A A A F F. The obverse shows bowl-shaped or flat-shaped altar, with the legend SISENNA MESSALLA IIIVIR. The reverse shows legend surrounding S C, with the legend GALVS APRONIVS A A A F F.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
12
Catalogue references
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Historical context

After bronze coinage was reduced around 90 BC, the quadrans became the lowest-valued coin in production. Unlike other coinages of the Roman Empire, it rarely bore the image of the emperor. Instead, this issue depicts an altar on the obverse alongside the legend "SISENNA MESSALLA IIIVIR", while the reverse displays "S C" surrounded by "GALVS APRONIVS A A A F F".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Quadrans

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Augustus

Design

Obverse
Bowl-shaped or flat-shaped altar
Reverse
Legend surrounding S C
Obverse legend
SISENNA MESSALLA IIIVIR
Reverse legend
GALVS APRONIVS A A A F F

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Augustus 464
Denomination and metal
Quadrans, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
SISENNA MESSALLA IIIVIR
Reverse legend to match
GALVS APRONIVS A A A F F
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary. Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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