RPC IX, 2083

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2083
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, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET S P
Reverse design two eagles addorsed, each head reverted and holding wreath in beak; between them, vexillum inscribed LX[X]
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Kadman II 185, Sofaer 145
Specimens 8 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.68992 SNG 843
2 2     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 145
3 3     IMJ: 78.02198
4 4     CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1223
5 5     CNG EA 208, 8 Apr. 2009, lot 307
6 6     CNG EA 344, 11 Feb. 2015, lot 404
7 7     Hirsch 154, 13 May 1987, lot 745
8 8     Local Museum of Mishmar Ha’emek = Kadman II 185, p. 210, no. 74/2, pl. XV