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Quadrans IIIVIR A A A F F
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 4 BC |
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| Value | 1 Quadrans = 1/4 As = 1⁄64 Denarius |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The quadrans was Rome's smallest denomination, and Augustus revived it deliberately around this period to facilitate small-scale market transactions — a practical move tied to his broader program of monetary reform. The IIIVIR A A A F F legend names the tresviri aere argento auro flando feriundo, the mint magistrates responsible for bronze, silver, and gold production, a college whose members rotated annually and occasionally signed their issues. By 4 BC these magistrate signatures on quadrantes were already becoming irregular, making attributed examples like RIC 467 useful anchors for dating the series.