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Quadrans MESSALLA APRONIVS A A A F F S C
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 5 BC |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a modius (grain measure) shown in three-quarter perspective, rendered with horizontal registers suggesting the vessel's banded construction; above the modius, a single grain ear projects upward. The design is set within a plain field, encircled by a beaded border. The circular legend around the periphery reads SISENNA GALVS IIIVIR, identifying the two moneyers Sisenna and Galus in their capacity as Triumviri Monetales. The lettering is bold and evenly spaced, consistent with Augustan mint practice. |
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| Obverse lettering | SISENNA GALVS IIIVIR (Translation: Sisenna, Galus Triumviri. Sisenna and Galus, moneyers (Triumviri Monetalis).) |
| Reverse description | The reverse features the large senatorial monogram S C (Senatus Consultum) prominently displayed in the central field, the two letters bold and widely spaced, signifying the authority of the Roman Senate over base-metal coinage. A circular legend surrounds the central device along the periphery, bearing the names MESSALLA APRONIVS and the abbreviated formula A A A F F, denoting the moneyers' responsibility for the casting and striking of gold, silver, and bronze coinage. The field is otherwise plain, enclosed within a beaded border. The coin exhibits the characteristic irregular flan and green patina typical of Augustan-era quadrantes. |
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