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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.126
People
Claudius, Roman (Lyon, Gaul r. 41 - 54 CE)
Title
Quadrans of Claudius, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
41 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196284

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.87 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
quadrans
Date on Object
COS DES IT
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: P N R TI CLAVDIVS CA[ESA]R AVG starting high r.
  • inscription: reverse: SC large, in centre
    PON M TR P IMP COS D[E]S I[T] starting high r.
  • Obverse Inscription: P N R; TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG
  • Reverse Inscription: S C; PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC I 2, 85 p. 126; BMCRE 174-178

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.126
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Hand l., holding pair of scales above P N R; around, TI CLAVDIVS CA[ESA]R AVG.
Rev.: S C; around, PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT.

Verification Level

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