Watch List notes:

Claudius, 41-54. Quadrans (Copper, 17 mm, 3.96 g, 7 h), Rome, 25 January-3 December 41. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG Hand to left holding scales; below, P N R. Rev. PON M TR•P•IMP•COS•DES IT• around large S C. BMC 174. Cohen 71. RIC 85. A lovely piece with an attractive brown patina. Nearly extremely fine.


From the S. Pozzi Collection, privately purchased from Leu on 19 March 1981.

P N R probably stands for pondus nummi restitutum, which refers to the raise in the weight of coins at the beginning of the reign of Claudius.