CVC & Collectables offers a compelling bronze AE Quadrans, struck anonymously during the Second Punic War (214–212 BC), and certified NGC Choice Fine. Issued at a Sicilian mint, this war-era coin displays bold mythological and symbolic imagery tied to Rome’s struggle against Carthage.
Coin Highlights:
- Issuer: Roman Republic (Anonymous)
- Date: 214–212 BC
- Denomination: Quadrans (¼ As)
- Material: Bronze (AE)
- Mint: Likely Sicily (per Crawford 42/2)
- Grade: NGC Ch F (Choice Fine)
- Reference: Crawford 42/2
Obverse:
- Design: Head of Hercules right, wearing boar’s skin headdress
- Symbols: Three pellets (mark of denomination = quadrans)
Reverse:
- Design: Bull walking right, trampling snake, with stalk of wheat and three pellets above; ROMA in exergue
- Symbolism: The bull (Rome) triumphs over the snake (enemy), while wheat symbolizes Sicily’s agricultural richness
Collectibility:
This Ch F example offers solid detail in both the Hercules portrait and the bull reverse scene. Scarcer than many mainland Republican bronzes, Sicilian issues like this are sought after by collectors of Second Punic War material, Roman provincial coinage, and symbolic military types. Find more alike here!
