Quadrans

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Period	Republic (509 BC - 27 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	215 BC - 212 BC
Value	Quadrans (1⁄40)
Currency	Denarius of 10 Asses (221 – 141 BC)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	27.66 g
Diameter	29 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Cast
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 384203
References	RRC# 41/8 Michael Hewson Crawford; 1974. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge University Press, London, United Kingdom (2 volumes). , CRR# 106 Edward Allen Sydenham, Leonard Forrer (ed.); 1952. The Coinage of the Roman Republic. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , BMC RR# 53-58 Herbert Appold Grueber; 1910. Coins of the Roman Republic in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (3 volumes). , ICC 1979# 73 Bradbury K. Thurlow, Italo Vecchi; 1979. Italian Cast Coinage: Italian aes grave. Vecchi, London, United Kingdom.

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Obverse

Head of Hercules, right, wearing lion's skin; behind, denominational mark.

Lettering: ●●●

Reverse

Prow, right; above, inscription; below, denominational mark.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ROMA
●●●

Translation: Rome

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

RRC 41/8a
Obverse: Head of Hercules, left. ●●● (Below)
Reverse: Prow, left. ●●● (Below)

@American Numismatic Society

RRC 41/8b
Obverse: Head of Hercules, right. ●●● (Behind)
Reverse: ROMA; Prow, right. ●●● (Below)

@British Museum

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (215 BC - 212 BC)												RRC 41/8a
ND (215 BC - 212 BC)												RRC 41/8b

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 64 Lot 930	17 May 2012	ND (215 BC - 212 BC) – RRC 41/8a	VF	USD 1011.24 (CHF 800.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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