The quarter-maiorina was a fractional denomination struck in bronze rather than billon, in contrast with the half-maiorina and the maiorina.
The Maiorina was a billon coin replacing the heavily reduced centenionalis introduced by Constantius II and Constans in AD 348.
It was struck on two weight standards - 5,2 and 4,5 grams - but by the end of Constantius' reign in AD 361, this coin too had been reduced to a mere 1,9 grams.
The Maiorina was a billon coin replacing the heavily reduced centenionalis introduced by Constantius II and Constans in AD 348.
It was struck on two weight standards - 5,2 and 4,5 grams - but by the end of Constantius' reign in AD 361, this coin too had been reduced to a mere 1,9 grams.
(1)
Constans
An
AE
Quarter-Maiorina
struck 348-350 AD
in
Thessalonica
Obverse: pearl-didemed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTA_NS P F AVG
Reverse: Constans standing on boat to the left, holding phoenix on globe and labarum; Victory sitting behind, steering boat with rudder; FEL TEMP__REPARATIO / TESE
Diameter:
18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Thessalonica 120
(2)
Constans
An
AE
Quarter-Maiorina
struck 348-350 AD
in
Siscia
Obverse: pearl-didemed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTA_NS P F AVG
Reverse: phoenix standing on mound right FEL TEMP REPARATIO / BSISЛ
Diameter:
18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.17 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.17 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Siscia 241
(3)
Constantius II
An
AE
Quarter-Maiorina
struck 348-350 AD
in
Siscia
Obverse: pearl-didemed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG
Reverse: Constantius II standing on boat to the left, holding phoenix on globe and labarum; Victory sitting behind, steering boat with rudder; FEL TEMP__REPARATIO / ASIS symbol
Diameter:
17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.31 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.31 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Siscia 237
(4)
Constantius II
An
AE
Quarter-Maiorina
struck 348-350 AD
in
Constantinopolis
Obverse: pearl-didemed, draped and cuirassed bust right; D N CONSTAN_TIVS P F AVG
Reverse: phoenix on globe right; FEL TEMP REPARATIO / CONS?
Diameter:
17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.1 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.1 g
No notes for this coin
RIC VIII Constantinople 93