RPC IX, 2081

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2081
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription C MES Q EREN ETRVSCO DECIO CAES
Nominative Messius Quintus Herennius Etruscus Decius Caesar
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, r., seen from front
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET S P
Reverse design altar with horns; behind it, two trees, a date palm on l. and a olive tree on r.
Metal Æ
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 2, 6, 12
Reference BMC 182, Kadman II 183
Specimens 16 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0110.1648 BMC 182
2 2     B: Löbb.
3 3     B: Löbb.
4 4     Haifa-MA: 1/51
5 5     J-MJA: 61/647/957
6 6     IMJ Sofaer 148
7 7     IMJ: 78.02197
8 8     J-PBI
9 9     Tel Aviv Kadman II 183
10 10     CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 305
11 11     CNG EA 251, 9 Mar. 2011, lot 279
12 12     CNG EA 251, 9 Mar. 2011, lot 280
13 13     CNG EA 344, 11 Feb. 2015, lot 403
14 14     Heritage 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20594
15 15     M&M Basel 32, 20 Oct. 1966, lot 346
16 16     M&M GmbH 18, 5 Oct. 2005, lot 1546 (Righetti)