Summary

Copper Quadrans issued by the town of Tuder in Umbria before the Roman conuest in 217 BC
Cast in Tuder

Obverse Description

A frog or toad with a bead on either sideand a third above it's head

Reverse Description

An anchor with a ring; in field at left two Umbrian letters, at right, three dots

Edge Description

Plain

Significance

The town of Tuder (modern Todi) resisted Hannibal but came under Roman control in 217 BC. Like Roman coins of that period, the Tuder copper denominations were cast. In this case the three dots on either side are the mark for the denomination quadrans.

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