Circa 275-270 BC.

Cast coin. O/ bust of Hercules l.;three pellets. R/ Prow of galley;three pellets.

Teruncius (Apulia, Luceria. Circa 220 BC

The quadrans (literally meaning "a quarter") was a low-value Roman bronze coin worth 1/4th 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.

Augustus Quadrans

After ca. 90 BC, when bronze coinage was reduced to the semuncial standard, the quadrans became the lowest-valued coin in production. It was produced sporadically until the time of Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD). Unlike other coins during the Roman Empire, the quadrans rarely bore the image of the emperor. The quadrans was also known as teruncius, i.e. "three unciae".

Quadrans of Domitian

See also

• Roman currency
• Cast coins

External links

• Quadrans (Roman Imperial), Quadrantes, Semis, Semisses

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Quadrans". Image Credit.

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