RPC IX, 1742

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1742
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Issue Group 3, officina 4
Obverse inscription ΕΡΕΝΝ ΕΤΡΟΥ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΚΕϹΑΡ
Nominative Herennius Etruscus Messius Quintus Decius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed and draped bust of Etruscus, right, seen from rear; below bust: ••••
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, S C
Reverse design eagle standing on palm, left, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 1, 6, 12
Reference Prieur 634 (16), McAlee 1153d
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1938,0306.41
2 2     NY: 1944.100.59339
3 3     NY: 1944.100.59340
4 4     A: 6124z
5 5     Bland IV.112
6 6     Dura Excavations 554
7 7     Hirsch 167, 26 Sept. 1990, lot 1328
8 8     Rauch 8, 15 Oct. 1971, lot 447