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The moneyer Sex. Nonius Quinctialis held office as one of the tresviri aetere argento auro flando feriundo — the board of three responsible for bronze, silver, and gold coinage — under Augustus's restored monetary administration. The reintroduction of the senatorial SC on aes coinage after 23 BC was a deliberate political gesture, allowing the Senate nominal oversight of bronze while Augustus retained effective control of the military-funded precious metal issues. RIC 440 is among the less frequently encountered of the Augustan moneyer asses, reflecting the relatively short tenure of each annual board.