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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 4947642, member: 87809&quot;]The Roman Quinarius was valued at half a denarius. The first were stuck with the introduction of the denarius ca. 212 BC and were discontinued ca. 190 BC. After a ninety years gap without production, the quinarius was revived in 101 BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Quinarius, Rome, 87 BC, Moneyer L. Rubrius Dossenus (Rubria Family)</p><p>13 mm, 1.364 g</p><p>Ref.: Crawford 348/4; Sear 261;&nbsp; Babelon, Rubria 4; Sydenham 708</p><p><br /></p><p>The altar on the reverse of the coin is dedicated to Aesculapius, on Tiberina island, an island in the Tiber.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: Laureate head of Neptune right with trident over shoulder, DOSSEN behind</p><p>Rev.: winged Victoria walking to right with palm branch with attached wreaths ; before her omphalos, serpent entwined around, on altar; behind L RVBRI</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1189225[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1189226[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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