© CGB
© CGB
Quadrans - Claudius ROM ET AVG
41 year| Bronze | 3.6 g | 22 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Drusus) (41-54) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 41 |
| Value | 1 Quadrans = ¼ As = 1⁄64 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 3.6 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#246886 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Altar flanked by stylized figures, decorated with laurels and corona civica; Victories on columns
Script: Latin
Lettering: ROM ET AVG
Unabridged legend: Romae et Augusto.
Translation: To Rome and the emperor (Augustus).
Comment
Mass varies: 3.512–3.59 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Quadrans - Claudius (ROM ET AVG) (41) coin is that it features an image of the Roman Emperor Claudius, who ruled from 41 to 54 AD, on one side, and the Roman goddess Roma on the other. This coin was minted during Claudius' reign and was used as a standard circulation coin throughout the Roman Empire. Despite its small size and relatively low value, the Quadrans was an important coin in the Roman economy and was used for everyday transactions.
