Lot 55-160. Claudius. A.D. 41-54. AE quadrans. Rome mint, struck A.D. 41.

Claudius. A.D. 41-54. AE quadrans (18.9 mm, 3.16 g, 7 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. VF. 

From David Sear, Roman Coins and Their Values, Millenium edition, 2000: "The explanation of the abbreviation PNR 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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$  75.00

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$ 52.00 (4 bid(s))
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