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. 

Variants of this type show heads of Winter veiled and with reeds, 
Summer with wheat ears, and Autumn with bunches of grapes (see J.
 van Heesch in the Naster Festschrift, pp. 193-198). Cohen 30-31 
describes the coins of Winter and Autumn only and suggests that 
they might represent Annius Verus, who was co-Caesar with his 
brother Commodus from 166 to his death in 170. 

Sold for $575 USD [ approx 437 EUR, £304.75

Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 2 Lot: 377
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).