16 mm 2.32 grams does this seem a bit light to you? it kinda reminds me of the Carthaginian fake i had. Id like hear from the experts on here
There can be a lot of variation in weight among quadrantes. That does seem lighter than average though. This one is just shy of 4 gm: Claudius, AD 41-54. Roman Æ quadrans, 3.95 gm; 15.1 mm. Rome mint, AD 41. Obv: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG, modius. Rev: PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT around large SC. Refs: BMCRE 179; RIC 84; Cohen 70; RCV 1863.
I just searched a bunch of these on VCoins, and they seem to range from about 2.3 to 3.3 g. This one, for example, is about the same weight of the OP coin. Personally I would not be troubled by the weight alone, but I’m no expert on these issues. https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/ma...ans__hand_holding_scales/1039263/Default.aspx
There may be. Here are the main databases we check when looking for known fakes. Both are searchable. https://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/index.php http://www.forgerynetwork.com/default.aspx
And also a very nice type. Claudius 41-54, Quadrans, mpl. Rome. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG around hand holding scales/ PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT around large SC. Cohen 73. RIC n. 91. 15.5 mm, 1.77 gr.
I see no reason to suspect this Claudius bronze and the patina looks good and has several of the signs I'd look for for it to be likely natural but do you by chance have a picture of the Carthaginian bronze?
