Quadrans S C; Ceres

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Domitian (Titus Flavius Domitianus) (81-96)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	85
Value	1 Quadrans = ¼ As (1⁄64)
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 251748
References	RIC II.1# 317 Ian Carradice, Theodore Vern Buttrey, Jr.; 2007. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2.1. Vespasian – Domitian (AD 69–96) (Second revised edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.2_1(2).dom.317 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/)

Obverse

Bust of Ceres, draped, wearing wreath of corn-ears, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI

Unabridged legend: Imperator, Domitianus, Augustus, Germanicus, Consul Undecimum.

Translation: Supreme commander Domitian, emperor, conqueror of the Germans, consul for the eleventh time.

Reverse

Bundle of Corn-ears and poppies.

Script: Latin

Lettering: S C

Unabridged legend: Senatus Consultum.

Translation: Decree of the senate.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

The coin illustrated is from Plate XXII of the Jacob Hirsch (Munich) auctions catalogue 18 of “The important collection of Roman and Byzantine coins of Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer in Winterthur; as well as a selected collection of Greek coins from the possession of a foreign diplomat; public auction Monday 27 May 27 1907 and following days.”

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (85)

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