Rights Holder: Oxfordshire County Council
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Unique ID: BERK-897F8B
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy quadrans of Claudius (AD 41-54), dating to the period c. AD 41. Mint of Rome. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, hand holding pair of scales reverse type. RIC 85, Cohen 71, BMC 174.
Notes:
Quadrantes are extremely rare as site finds in Britain. They were struck mainly for use in Italy. Only a few other quadrantes have been recorded on the PAS database, for example: Goostrey (Cheshire - LVPL-05B7D1), Beverley (Yorskshire - YORYM - C11BD1), Colchester (Essex - EE5CF3) Kempsey (Worcestershire - WM1D2874) and one other from Oxfordshire (LON-EDEF06). The quadrans was the smallest Roman denomination - there were 4 quadrantes to an As, therefore 64 quadrantes to the denarius, and 1,600 to the aureus.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 41
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 15.5 mm
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Other reference: OXPAS2016.268
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Quadrans
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Claudius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 2 [41-54]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Hand holding pair of scales, below PNR
Obverse inscription: (TI CLAVDI)VS CAESAR A(VG)
Reverse inscription: (PON M TR P) IMP COS DES IT around S C.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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