Harvard Art Museums > 1950.78.12: Quadrans of Claudius, Rome Coins Exit Deep Zoom Mode Add to Collection Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Quadrans of Claudius, Rome (Claudius) , 1950.78.12,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 21, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/196911. Identification and Creation Object Number 1950.78.12 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/196911 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 3.44 g Die Axis 6 Denomination quadrans Date on Object COS DES IT Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: PNR [TI CLAVD]IVS CAESAR AVG starting high r. inscription: reverse: [PON M TR] P IMP COS DES [IT] starting high r. SC large, in centre Obverse Inscription: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG; P N R Reverse Inscription: PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT; S C State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 85 p. 126 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule III, Class of 1947 Accession Year 1950 Object Number 1950.78.12 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Hand l., holding pair of scales above P N R; around, [TI CLAVD]IVS CAESAR AVG. Rev.: S C; around, [PON M TR] P IMP COS DES [IT]. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
