The quadrans (literally meaning "a quarter") or teruncius ("three unciae") was a low-value Roman bronze coin worth one quarter of an as.
The quadrans was issued from the beginning of cast bronze coins during the Roman Republic with three pellets representing three unciae as a mark of value.
The obverse type, after some early variations, featured the bust of Hercules, while the reverse featured the prow of a galley. Coins with the same value were issued from other cities in Central Italy, using a cast process.
The quadrans was issued from the beginning of cast bronze coins during the Roman Republic with three pellets representing three unciae as a mark of value.
The obverse type, after some early variations, featured the bust of Hercules, while the reverse featured the prow of a galley. Coins with the same value were issued from other cities in Central Italy, using a cast process.
(1)
Anonymous
Obverse: Head of Hercules right, wearing lion's skin headdress; behind, three pellets.
Reverse: Prow of galley right, ROMA above, three pellets below.
Diameter:
20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.79 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.79 g
No notes for this coin
Crawford 56/5
(2)
C. Numitorius
Obverse: head of Hercules right wearing lion skin, club below ●●●
Reverse: prow of galley right ●●● C·NVMITRI ROMA
Diameter:
16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.2 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.2 g
No notes for this coin
Crawford 246/4a
Obverse: Head of Hercules right, wearing lion’s skin; behind, three pellets and below neck truncation club.
Reverse: Prow right; before, three pellets, above M·ABVRI MF / GEM, and below, ROMA.
Diameter:
19 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 8.34 g
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 8.34 g
No notes for this coin
Crawford 250/2, Sydenham 488, Aburia 7.
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Obverse: head of Hercules left wearing lion's skin ●●●
Reverse: prow of galley right ●●●
Diameter:
38 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 64.8 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 64.8 g
scarce
Crawford 35/4; Thurlow & Vecchi 54; Haeberlin pl. 18, 1-9
Obverse: head of Hercules right wearing lion skin; ●●●
Reverse: prow of galley right ROMA; ●●●
Diameter:
18.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.8 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.8 g
Sardinia, Sicily or south Italy
Probably overstrike on Cartaginian Tanit/horse head issue from Sardinia:
http://www.ancientcoingallery.net/Files/Images/Coinsite/CoinDB/345_Carthage_horse_head.jpg
Crawford cf. 56/5; RBW 210. Cf.; McCabe H1