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Quadrans - Claudius PON M TR P IMP P P COS II
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 41-54 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a modius (grain measure) surmounted by three grain ears, flanked on the left by a simpulum (ladle) and on the right by a lituus (augural staff), all rendered within a rectangular frame or tablet. The surrounding circular legend reads TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, with the abbreviated notation PNR (or variants) inscribed on the tablet itself, referencing the coin's denominational or administrative context. The design is aniconic, conspicuously omitting a portrait, an unusual choice reflecting Claudius's early policy of numismatic restraint on the smallest denomination. The devices are boldly struck in low relief against a plain field, consistent with the hammered coinage of the Julio-Claudian period. The legend is incuse in Latin capitals arranged around the coin's periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PNR |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the large monogram S C (Senatus Consulto), indicating senatorial authorization for the issue, prominently centered in the field in bold relief. The surrounding legend, arranged in a circle around the periphery, reads PON M TR P IMP P P COS II, citing Claudius's titles of Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestas, Imperator, Pater Patriae, and his second consulship. The letters S and C are rendered in a large, clear format that dominates the coin's reverse, a standard convention for Julio-Claudian aes coinage. The field is otherwise plain, with no additional devices or exergual markings. The overall style is characteristic of the Rome Mint's production under Claudius, with a competent but utilitarian engraving quality. |
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