Quadrans
Bronze / Brass (aes) · ~2.5g
280 BC – AD 200
A quarter of an as, marked with three dots representing 3 unciae. The quadrans was the Romans' smallest commonly struck coin in the early Imperial period. Worth very little even in its own time, it was still enough to buy a cup of wine at a tavern or pay the entrance fee at the public baths.
Specifications
| Metal | Bronze / Brass (aes) |
| Typical weight | ~2.5g |
| Typical purity | N/A |
| Era | 280 BC – AD 200 |
Emperors Who Issued the Quadrans
Example Coins
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 570
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 571
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 572
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 573
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 713
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 712
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 709B
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 711
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 709A
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 710
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 714
Antoninus Pius
RIC III 740