Rights Holder: Colchester Museums
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Unique ID: ESS-EE5CF3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Notes:
Quadrantes are extremely rare as site finds in Britain. They were struck mainly for use in Italy. As of May 2007, three other quadrantes have been recorded on the PAS database: Goostrey (Cheshire – LVPL-05B7D1), Beverley (Yorskshire – YORYM – C11BD1), Colchester (Essex – EE5CF3) and Kempsey (Worcestershire – WM1D2874). The quadrans was the smallest Roman denomination – there were 4 quadrantes to an As, therefore 64 quadrantes to the denarius, and 1,600 to the aureus. They often do not record the name of the emperor so can be quite difficult to date precisely. It is generally thought that they date to the period c. AD81 to c. AD161.This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 81
Date to: Circa AD 161
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.37 g
Diameter: 13.42 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Quadrans
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Anonymous (Quadrans)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust of Mars, helmeted and cuirassed, facing right
Obverse inscription: No legend
Reverse description: A Cuirass
Reverse inscription: SC
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1936 | Roman Imperial Coinage: Augustus to Vitellius | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 218 | 19 |