RPC IX, 1731

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1731
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Issue Group 3, officina 3
Obverse inscription ΕΡΕΝΝ ΕΤΡΟΥ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΚΕϹΑΡ
Edition Ἑρένν(ιος) Ἐτροῦ(σκος) Μέ(σσιος) Κύ(ϊντος) Δέκιος Κέσα(ρ)
Translation 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
Edition Δημαρχ(ικῆς) Ἐξουσίας S(enatus) C(onsulto)
Translation holder of the tribunitian power, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design eagle standing on palm, left, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.44 g
Axis 5, 6, 7, 11, 12
Reference Prieur 632 (18), McAlee 1153c
Specimens 18 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1938,0306.36
2 2     L: G.1042
4 4     P: 846
5 5     P: Y20263, de Ricci
6 6     Mu SNG 100
7 7     NY: 1944.100.59321
8 8     NY: 1944.100.59337
9 9     NY: 1944.100.59338
10 10     Yale: 1938.6000.2428 Dura Excavations 553
11 11     Bland IV.110
12 12     CNG EA 180, 23 Jan. 2008, lot 110
13 13     CNG EA 227, 10 Feb. 2010, lot 382
14 14     CNG EA 228, 24 Feb. 2010, lot 258
15 15     CNG EA 96, 18 Aug. 2004, lot 111
16 16     McAlee coll. = McAlee 1153c
17 17     Missere 866
18 18     Prieur coll. = Prieur 632
19 19     Roma Numismatics EA 8, 31 May 2014, lot 474