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Quadrans APRONIVS GALVS A A A F F S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 5 BC |
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| Value | 1 Quadrans = 1/4 As = 1⁄64 Denarius |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the large monogram SC (Senatus Consultum) prominently in the central field, affirming senatorial authority over the bronze coinage, a standard feature of Augustan aes coinage. The letters are boldly rendered in high relief and occupy the majority of the flan. Surrounding the central SC, the legend APRONIVS GALVS A A A F F S C encircles the field, naming the moneyers Apronius and Galus along with their official title referencing the striking and casting of gold, silver, and bronze by senatorial decree. The flan is irregular and shows typical surface patination and die wear consistent with circulated Augustan quadrantes. The epigraphy is consistent with Roman monumental lettering conventions of the Augustan period. |
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| Mint | Rome |
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Struck under the moneyers Apronius, Galus, Messalla, and Sisenna — the four *quattuorviri aere argento auro flando feriundo* whose abbreviated titles crowd the obverse legend — this quadrans belongs to a brief but prolific series of small bronze authorized by Augustus around 5 BC. The emperor had effectively revived the quadrans as a functional denomination after decades of irregular small-change production, addressing a chronic shortage of low-value coinage in everyday Roman commerce.
The AAAFF series is notable for rotating moneyer combinations across multiple types, making die linkage studies unusually productive for this denomination.