I have a site on the quadrans and semis denominations: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/quadrans/ which I have announced here before in a thread where members showed some of their quadrantes: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-quadrans-denomination.305762/ I just added this semis to it: Hadrian (117-138) 18-16 mm. Semis. 2.54 grams. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS COS III around head of Zeus Ammon right [much corrosion] Sear II --. van Heesch 188-190 (pdf page 294). The site gives an overview of the quadrans and semis denominations of the first and second centuries AD. It has numerous images and the thread cited above has more. Show us any other quadrantes or semisses you have!
THAT is a great Semis @Valentinian ! I really enjoy the education you put out in your Site... fun stuff! I learn a lot about areas of collecting that I am weak (particularly the Imperial period). I regret that I do not have Quadrantes nor Semises from the Imperial Period. My few are from the Republic and their Provinces or spheres of influence... SEMIS: Roman Republic Anon AE Semis Rome after 211 BCE Laureate hd Saturn r S - Prow r S ROMA 19.3g 26mm Craw 56-3 RR Anon 211-207 BCE AE Semis Saturn S behind Prow S Roma Craw 56-3 Sear 766 Prob Spanish Prov Imitative RR Macedon Province Amphipolis AE Semis 187-131 BC Zeus Prow giraffe shape SNG Cop 69 Spain Iberia - Osca (Bolskan) Æ Semis 25mm 8.0g 1st C BCE Bearded male hd R Horseman galloping R holding spear star SNG Cop 325 Burgos 1918
Nice OP Semis, notice a large weight discrepancy between that one and Andres2 Hadrian Semis. I only have one............and you guessed it yet another architecture, an Augustus Semis minted Lyon, ca 10-14, 18mm, 5.27gm, Altar of Lyon...RIC 234,
Hi Valentinian, When I first started collecting imperil quadrans 15 years ago, I really enjoyed finding your reference site. I now have quite a large collection but no photos handy. When did James lamb sell his collection? Did it go to auction? I really like your cappadocia Hadrian quadrans. These are very hard to find and one I still don’t have. For those that don’t know, the van heesch thesis is by far the best listing of the anonymous quadrantes out there. The these plates alone are are also spectacular. Any one interested in this denom should down load the thesis. Aleph My anonymous qs gallery at forum. I now have many more since the last update, but this is a good selection. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=5335
I just browsed your Forum galleries. What an amazing specialty collection (collections) you have! That Minerva/olive tree quadrantes is wonderful!
@Aleph , your collection is outstanding. I put a link (the first link!) to it on the "references" page: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/quadrans/QuadransReferences.html James Lamb wrote a good article on quandrantes, but I don't know anything about the disposal of his collection.
From my collection, here are a few slightly earlier AE Quadrantes of the Roman Republic: 1. Aes Grave Quadrans, c. 265 BC, ex Lord Colin Renfrew Collection [Baldwins 99 (4 May 2016) Lot 599]; privately purchased by Renfrew from A.H. Baldwin & Sons, Dec. 1959. 2. Semi-libral AE Quadrans, 217-215 BC, Crawford 39/2. Ex Dr. Walter Neussel Senior Collection (d. Dec 1975). 3. Sicilian Mint, "Anonymous" Corn Ear Series AE Quadrans, c. 214-212 BC, Crawford 42/2var. Ex RBW Collection duplicates; ex P. Vecchi 6 (14 Sep 1981), Lot 245. Overstruck on an Hieron II AE Obol I imitative of Ptolemy II.
