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RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 39

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 39. Denomination: Quadrans. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows pileus flanked by S C, with the legend C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG.

The reverse shows legend surrounding RCC large in center of field, with the legend PON M TR P III P P COS DES III. The obverse shows pileus flanked by S C, with the legend C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG. The reverse shows legend surrounding RCC large in center of field, with the legend PON M TR P III P P COS DES III.

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

This bronze coin was issued under the authority of Gaius/Caligula at the mint of Rome during the Roman Empire. Struck within the imperial era spanning 27 BC to AD 476, the issue forms part of the state coinage produced in the capital under imperial rule.

After bronze coinage was reduced to the semuncial standard around 90 BC, the quadrans served as the lowest-valued coin in production, remaining in sporadic manufacture until the reign of Antoninus Pius. Unlike other denominations of the Roman Empire, it rarely carried an imperial portrait because of its small size. The obverse features a pileus flanked by the letters "S C", accompanied by the legend "C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG". The reverse displays the letters "RCC" prominent in the centre of the field, enclosed by the legend "PON M TR P III P P COS DES III".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Quadrans

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Gaius/Caligula

Design

Obverse
Pileus flanked by S C
Reverse
Legend surrounding RCC large in center of field
Obverse legend
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG
Reverse legend
PON M TR P III P P COS DES III

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 39
Denomination and metal
Quadrans, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG
Reverse legend to match
PON M TR P III P P COS DES III
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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