Coin: æ quadrans

Museum number:
8-6488
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080006488
Accession number:
Acc.184
Description:
Coin; Æ; aes grave; quadrans; (2.9 grams; 19 mm). Claudius, 41 AD. Rome. Obverse: TI.CLAVDIVS.CAESAR.AVG - Hand holding balance/scales; P.N.R below. Reverse: PON.M. TR.P.IMP.COS.DES.IT - In center, S C.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson
Collection place:
Rome (ancient city)
Production place:
Rome (ancient city)
Culture or time period:
Classical Rome and Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 BC–68 AD)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Person depicted:
Claudius (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
Obverse legend: TI.CLAVDIVS.CAESAR.AVG; P.N.R and Reverse legend: PON.M. TR.P.IMP.COS.DES.IT; S C.
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money)
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
41 AD
Accession date:
1905
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 6 titled Coin: æ quadrans, accession number 8-6488, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; quadrans; (2.9 grams; 19 mm). Claudius, 41 AD. Rome. Obverse: TI.CLAVDIVS.CAESAR.AVG - Hand holding balance/scales; P.N.R below. Reverse: PON.M. TR.P.IMP.COS.DES.IT - In center, S C.Hearst Museum object 2 of 6 titled Coin: æ quadrans, accession number 8-6488, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; quadrans; (2.9 grams; 19 mm). Claudius, 41 AD. Rome. Obverse: TI.CLAVDIVS.CAESAR.AVG - Hand holding balance/scales; P.N.R below. Reverse: PON.M. TR.P.IMP.COS.DES.IT - In center, S C.Hearst Museum object 3 of 6 titled Coin: æ quadrans, accession number 8-6488, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; quadrans; (2.9 grams; 19 mm). Claudius, 41 AD. Rome. Obverse: TI.CLAVDIVS.CAESAR.AVG - Hand holding balance/scales; P.N.R below. Reverse: PON.M. TR.P.IMP.COS.DES.IT - In center, S C.Hearst Museum object 4 of 6 titled Coin: æ quadrans, accession number 8-6488, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; quadrans; (2.9 grams; 19 mm). Claudius, 41 AD. Rome. Obverse: TI.CLAVDIVS.CAESAR.AVG - Hand holding balance/scales; P.N.R below. Reverse: PON.M. TR.P.IMP.COS.DES.IT - In center, S C.Hearst Museum object 5 of 6 titled Coin: æ quadrans, accession number 8-6488, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; quadrans; (2.9 grams; 19 mm). Claudius, 41 AD. Rome. Obverse: TI.CLAVDIVS.CAESAR.AVG - Hand holding balance/scales; P.N.R below. Reverse: PON.M. TR.P.IMP.COS.DES.IT - In center, S C.Hearst Museum object 6 of 6 titled Coin: æ quadrans, accession number 8-6488, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; quadrans; (2.9 grams; 19 mm). Claudius, 41 AD. Rome. Obverse: TI.CLAVDIVS.CAESAR.AVG - Hand holding balance/scales; P.N.R below. Reverse: PON.M. TR.P.IMP.COS.DES.IT - In center, S C.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ quadrans, accession number 8-6488, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; quadrans; (2.9 grams; 19 mm). Claudius, 41 AD. Rome. Obverse: TI.CLAVDIVS.CAESAR.AVG - Hand holding balance/scales; P.N.R below. Reverse: PON.M. TR.P.IMP.COS.DES.IT - In center, S C.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: æ quadrans, accession number 8-6488, described as Coin; Æ; aes grave; quadrans; (2.9 grams; 19 mm). Claudius, 41 AD. Rome. Obverse: TI.CLAVDIVS.CAESAR.AVG - Hand holding balance/scales; P.N.R below. Reverse: PON.M. TR.P.IMP.COS.DES.IT - In center, S C.

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