RPC IX, 2079

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2079
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG
Edition <H>erennia Etruscilla Aug(usta)
Translation Herennia Etruscilla Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Etruscilla, right
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES METR
Edition col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(o)p(olis)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis
Reverse design eagle standing on line, facing, head right, spreading wings, supporting plain circle enclosing turreted and draped bust of Fortuna, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 16.73 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Kadman II 165
Specimens 8 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Haifa-MA: 1/47 Kadman II 165, p. 207, no. 66/1, pl. XIV
2 2     J-MJA: 56.01/2433 Kadman II 165, p. 207, no. 66/2
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 137
4 4     IMJ: 78.02180
5 5     Tel Aviv: ex Kadman coll. Kadman II 165, p. 207, no. 66/3
6 6     ✸ CNG EA 240, 8 Sept. 2010, lot 347
7 7     Lindgren III, 1500
8 8     CGT coll.