Augustus, Rome mint, issued by moneyers Apronius, Galus, Messalla, and Sisenna, triumviri monetalis, 5 BC.,
Quadrans (ø 14-16 mm / 3,43 g), copper, axes about medal alignment ↑↑ (ca. 10°),
Obv.: MESSALLA SISENNA III [VIR] , legend around garlanded altar with bowl-shaped top. (RIC type 8)
Rev.: APRONIVS GAL[V]S A.A.A.FF / S C , legend around large S C . (RIC type Aa)
RIC I, p. 77, no. 457a corr. (R2) ; CBN 815 ; www.acsearch.info - ; http://www.wildwinds.com - .
The editors of the revised edition of RIC I created a great deal of confusion when they blundered the descriptions of the quadrantes of 5 BC, by mis-matching legends and types.