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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 3137107, member: 75525&quot;]I have picked up several Roman scale weights, scale parts and coins showing scales. This coin is in the latter group and was a consolation for what I really wanted (which I will show at the bottom of this post on the off chance one of our group was the high bidder). </p><p>[ATTACH=full]801210[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Claudius (41-54). Æ Quadrans </b></p><p><b>Rome, 41 AD</b></p><p><b>Obv - Hand with scales; CAESAR AVG TI CLAVDIVS around, PNR between scale pans</b></p><p><b>Rev – In center - S C; around – PON M TR P IMP COS DES IT</b></p><p><b>RIC I 85</b></p><p><b>Sear RCV1 – 1864</b></p><p><b>BMCRE – 174</b></p><p><b>Van Meter 1 – Claudius 20; AE quadrans</b></p><p><b>ERIC 1 – Claudius I, O18.a/R15</b></p><p><b>Sear notes PNR could mean either:</b></p><p>·&nbsp; <b>Pondus Nummorum Restitutum, the weight of the coinage restored</b></p><p>·&nbsp; <b>Ponderum Norma Restituta, the standard weights restored</b></p><p><b>17 mm</b></p><p><b>2.57 g</b></p><p><b>7 h</b></p><p><b>VF, Brown patina, well centered obverse, some surface corrosion</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>My editorial comments: </b></p><ul> <li><b>one quadrans is 1/3 rd of an As. This coin is 2.57 grams. The coin is fiduciary because the weight is nowhere near 1/3 rd of a Roman Pound (110 grams). It is near the weight of some late RR quadrans.</b></li> <li><b>The finger technique is correct, but they are not centered between the pans. </b></li> </ul><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]801222[/ATTACH] </p><p>I wanted this coin, a CA series semiuncia, but was willing to bid only 20 - 25% as much as the high bidder. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have several other coins with scales and see several in current auctions. Now I need to decide if I have enough examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]801217[/ATTACH] </p><p>Diocletian and Monea with scales.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]801227[/ATTACH] </p><p>a double pan balance with 1.5 asses in weights and aes rude.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Post your scale coins.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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