Lot 30-135. Claudius. A.D. 41-54. Æ quadrans. Rome mint, Struck A.D. 41.

Claudius. A.D. 41-54. Æ quadrans (15.8 mm, 3.47 g, 11 h). Rome mint, Struck A.D. 41. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, around hand holding pair of scales above PNR / PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT, legend around SC. RIC 85; BMCRE 174. aVF, sandy patina. 

From David Sear, Roman Coins and Their Values, Millenium edition, 2000: "The explanation of the abbreviation PNG has not been satisfactorily resolved: Pondus Nummorum Restitutum (the weight of the coinage restored) and Ponderum Norma Restitua (the standard of the weights restored) have both been suggested.

 

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