Not a spectacular example, but a bargain at auction. Post your quadrantes! Anonymous--Domitian to Antoninus Pius Roman AE quadrans, 14.9 mm, 2.51 g, 5 h Rome, A.D. 81-161 Obv: Helmeted and draped bust of Minerva right Rev: S-C, Owl standing left, head facing Ref: RIC 8
I think @Alegandron collects quadrans. I have a few. Many are like yours and show much wear. TRAJAN AE Quadrans OBVERSE: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder REVERSE: She-wolf crouching left, SC in ex. Struck at Rome, 98-117 AD 2.6g, 16mm RIC 694, Cohen 340, BMC 1061 CLAUDIUS AE Quadrans OBVERSE: T I CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG – Modius REVERSE: PON M TRP IMP P P COSII - Large S C Struck at Rome, 42AD 2.6g, 16mm RIC 90, BN 195, S 1865, C 72
Trajan, 98 – 117 AD Æ Quadrans, Rome Mint, 16mm, 2.46 grams Obverse: IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, Diademed bust of Hercules right wearing lions skin. Reverse: S C, Boar walking right. References: RIC702 Anonymous, Reign of Hadrian, 117 – 138 AD Æ Quadrans Rome Mint, 14mm, 2.36 grams Obverse: Bust of Mercury right wearing winged petasus bearing the portrait of Hadrian. Reverse: S C, Winged caduceus. References: RIC31 Reign of Antoninus Pius, 138 – 161 AD Æ Quadrans, Rome Mint, 19mm, 3.40 grams Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Mars right bearing portrait of Antoninus Pius. Reverse: S C, Cuirass. References: RIC19
Unfortunately, I do not have the depth of Quadrans that I would love to have. However, if you ask about Quinarii, I have a few of those... Nice job @Roman Collector! My Quads: Quadrans were a bit different in the Republic... RR Anon AE 28mm 19.2g Quadrans - Sicily mint 214-212 BCE Hercules-boar headress - Bull ex RBW Craw 72/7 This one is actually from an Itali Tribe along the Adriatic Coast and were related to the Samnites... Frentani - Larinum AE 18mm Quadrans 210-175 BCE Herakles - Centaur SNG COP 272 Roman Republic Anonymous Æ Quadrans, 18mm, 3.6g, 6h; Rome, 206-195 BC Obv.: Head of Hercules right wearing lions skin, pellet behind. Rev.: ROMA, Prow of galley right, three pellets below. Reference: Crawford339/4a; Sydenham679c ex @Ken Dorney , ex RBW Collection with his envelope, ex Jean Elsen 1994 via @John Anthony ROMAN Republic, Aes Grave Issue, Æ Quadrans, 59.82g Mint of Rome Anonymous issue Obv: dog walking left, three pellets below Rev six-spoked wheel, three pellets between Ref: Cr 26/6a; Thurlow-Vecchi 34 Comments Dark green patina, fine. Ex: from the David Sellwood Collection
I have zero quads, @Roman Collector I'm guessing you made out quite well on todays Agora? I picked up 2 additions.
Nice quadrans RC! I can share this common Domitian denarius with Minerva and an owl on the reverse. I have many examples of the type, but this is one of my favourites. It is also my favourite of his four standard Minerva types. Domitian AR Denarius, 3.36g Rome mint, 87 AD RIC 518 (C), BMC - , RSC 218a Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r. Rev: IMP XIIII COS XIII CENS P P P; Minerva stg. r. on capital of rostral column, with spear and shield; to r., owl (M2) Acquired from Forvm Ancient Coins, September 2014.
Neat. I'd really like that quadrans with the owl some day. The most recent one I bought is a Caligula RCC like the one Doug showed above, but I notice that in our pics we've chosen different sides for obverse and reverse. I think my initial inclination was for the S-C on the reverse too, but I eventually went with that for obverse because the emperor's name was there as well. CNG seems to vacillate between the two options: https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.asp...R_TYPE_ID_2=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_4=1
I have two. This first one I am only posting because no one else has posted this type. I bought it sight unseen from a Frank Robinson bargain list for $9.75. NERVA 96-98 AD, Quadrans 2.67g 15mm Obv: Modius Rev: SC, winged caduceus Frank S Robinson, November 15 2016 Bargain List, lot 143, $9.75 Frank's description: "F/VG, centered, reddish-brown, obv sl rough with lgnd partly wk, rev more rough. Very scarce. In a flip labeled VF+!" I am not sure why quadrans are nearly always found in rough shape. This next one is less rough than usual: Claudius. A.D. 41-54. Æ quadrans. Rome. 17mm 3.57g Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, hand holding scales above PNR Rev: PON M TR P IMP P P COS II around large S C. From some code on the 2x2 this is possibly ex Alex G Malloy, auction 42, March 1996, lot 451. I lack the catalog to verify that claim.
I know nothing but I believe it is likely more quadrantes would be individual finds rather than hoarded with hundreds of other coins where they would be protected somewhat by a pot or just all the other coins. I imagine each coin was spent many more times than would have been a larger denomination. Field finds are usually rough compared to hoards.
