RPC IX, 1679


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
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Volume	IX
Number	1679
Province	Syria Coele
Region	Syria
City	Antioch
Reign	Trajan Decius
Person (obv.)	Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Issue	Group 3
Obverse inscription	ƐΡƐΝΝ ƐΤΡΟΥ ΜƐ ΚΥ ΔƐΚΙΟϹ ΚƐϹΑΡ
Nominative	Herennius Etruscus Messius Quintus Decius Caesar
Obverse design	bare-headed and draped bust of Etruscus, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription	ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ƐΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, S C
Reverse design	eagle standing on palm, r., spreading wings, holding wreath in beak
Metal	Debased silver
Average diameter	27 mm
Average weight	12.10 g
Axis	12
Reference	Prieur 627 (3), McAlee 1152h
Specimens	4 (1 in the core collections)
Note	Confirmation required: none of the specimen recorded is absolutely clear that there is no pellet below the bust