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Quadrans SISENNA GALVS 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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| Value | 1 Quadrans = 1/4 As = 1⁄64 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a rostral prow of a galley facing right, rendered in relief with visible oar-ports and ram, set within a plain field. The surrounding circular legend reads MESSALLA APRONIVS IIIVIR, identifying the two moneyers Messalla and Apronius in their capacity as Triumviri Monetales, responsible for the oversight of coinage. The inscription is rendered in incuse Roman capitals distributed evenly around the coin's periphery. The overall style is characteristic of Augustan quadrantes, emphasizing utilitarian design with the prow motif serving as a traditional Roman monetary symbol. |
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| Obverse lettering | MESSALLA APRONIVS IIIVIR (Translation: Messalla, Apronius, Triumviri. Messalla and Apronius, moneyers (Triumvir Monetalis).) |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the large letters S C (Senatus Consultum) prominently in the central field, indicating the coin was issued by authority of the Roman Senate, as was standard for base-metal coinage of the Augustan period. Encircling the S C device is the legend SISENNA GALVS A A A F F, naming the moneyers Sisenna and Galus and abbreviating their monetary authority over the striking and casting of gold, silver, and bronze coinage. The inscription is distributed around the full circumference of the coin in Roman capitals. The composition is plain and unadorned save for the legend and central device, consistent with the modest denomination and practical function of the quadrans. |
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