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Quadrans S C, Ceres
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 85 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Ceres facing right, wearing a wreath of corn-ears, her hair arranged in loose waves beneath the wreath. The portrait is rendered in typical Flavian style, with the legend encircling the bust within the coin's border. The effigy occupies the central field with clear relief against the flat coin surface. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A modius (grain measure basket) rendered in lattice-work style, prominently centered in the field, from which emerge multiple stalks of corn-ears fanning outward in a symmetrical arrangement. The senatorial authority letters S and C (Senatus Consultum) are placed in the lower field to the left and right of the modius respectively, a convention affirming the Senate's nominal control over bronze coinage. The design is bold and well-centered, with the modius and grain motif serving as a direct allusion to Ceres, goddess of grain and agriculture. |
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