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Quadrans - Augustus V I N K ALBIN QVIN ITER
| Issuer | Carthago Nova |
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| Year | 27 BC - 14 AD |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Depiction of a culullus (sacrificial ladle) or simpulum, the emblematic ritual vessel associated with Roman priestly office, centrally placed in the field. The implement is rendered in a plain, linear style characteristic of Augustan-era provincial coinage from Hispania. The surrounding legend reads V I N K ALBIN QVIN ITER, recording the names and iteration of office of the quinquennial magistrates who struck this issue. The overall style is austere and functional, reflecting the municipally produced character of the coinage. |
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| Mint | Carthago Nova |
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Carthago Nova — modern Cartagena — was one of the most productive colonial mints in Hispania under Augustus, its output tied directly to the city's status as the capital of Hispania Citerior and a major silver-mining center. This issue names local magistrates, a practice that gave provincial élites a formal, visible stake in Augustan order without granting them any real monetary autonomy. The quinquennales named on this piece held a censorial office renewed every five years, making the coin datable only within the broad Augustan range rather than to a specific year.