RPC IX, 1154

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1154
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Side
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription ΚΥ ΕΡ ΕΤΡ ΜΕ ΔΕΚΙΟΝ ΚΑ
Edition Κύ(ϊντον) Ἑρ(εννῖον) Ἐτρ(οῦσκον) Μέ(σσιον) Δέκιον Κα(ίσαρα)
Translation for Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ϹΙΔΗΤΩΝ
Edition Σιδητῶν
Translation of the Sidetans
Reverse design Hephaestus seated right, holding hammer and shield on his knees; at his feet, right, anvil or vase?
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 3.47 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference SNG France 871
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 1174/1 (Lyrbe), 1175/1 (Lyrbe). 1–3: same rev. die as 1155A/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1975,0411.239
2 2     P: 661 Wa 3480 = SNG 871
3 3     ✸ CGT coll.