Roman Emperor Trajan Quadrans - Ancient Roman Quarter 98-117 AD

Roman Emperor Trajan ancient AE (bronze) quadrans coin with Hercules on the front
Obverse: Laureate bust of Hercules facing right, draped with lion’s skin.
Reverse: S-C flanking each side of Hercule’s club.
S C = Senatus Consulto
The quadrans (literally meaning "a quarter") or teruncius ("three unciae") was a low-value Roman bronze coin worth one quarter of an as. The quadrans was issued from the beginning of cast bronze coins during the Roman Republic with three pellets representing three unciae as a mark of value.
Trajan was Roman emperor from 98 to 117. Officially declared by the Senate optimus princeps, Trajan is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presided over the greatest military expansion in Roman history, leading the empire to attain its maximum territorial extent by the time of his death.
The Nemean lion was a vicious monster in Greek mythology that lived at Nemea. It was eventually killed by Hercules. It could not be killed with mortals' weapons because its golden fur was impervious to attack. Its claws were sharper than mortals' swords and could destroy any strong armor.
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