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                        Lot: 377

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                        ROMAN EMPIRE: Anonymous quadrantes. AD 96-161. AE 
                        quadrans (4.75 gm).

                        ROMAN EMPIRE. Anonymous quadrantes. Copper "Four 
                        Seasons" quadrans (4.75 gm). Rome. Head of Spring right, 
                        wearing neck-band of flowers / S C within wreath of 
                        flowers. Cohen VIII, p. 270, 31 var. Rare. Green patina. 
                        High relief. About extremely fine/very fine 

                        Variants of this type show heads of Winter veiled and 
                        with reeds, Summer with wheat ears, and Fall with 
                        bunches of grapes (see J. van Heesch in the Naster 
                        Festschrift, pp. 193-198). Cohen 30-31 describes the 
                        coins of Winter and Fall only and erroneously suggests 
                        that they might represent Annius Verus, one of the 
                        youngest sons of Marcus Aurelius, who was Caesar with 
                        his brother Commodus between 166 and his death in 170. 
                        Estimated Value: $ 600 




...Sold for $575 USD [ approx 437 EUR, 304.75 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) 
                      and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com).