RPC IX, 2086

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2086
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 P(R) F AVG F C CAES MET S P
Reverse design Sol standing left, raising right arm, holding globe and whip
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference BMC 178–9, Kadman II 177
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1640 BMC 179
2 2     ✸ L: 1908,0110.1641 BMC 178, pl. IV.12, rev.
3 3     B: Löbb.
4 4     Haifa-MA: 1.52 Kadman II 177
5 5     J-MJA: 64/3113 Kadman II 177
6 6     J-MJA: 64/3722 Kadman II 177
7 7     IMJ Sofaer 144
8 8     IMJ: 78.02192 Rosenberger II, 145