RPC IX, 2087

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2087
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription 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(IM) F AVG F C CAES MET S P
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
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 180, Kadman II 175
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1594 BMC 180
2 2     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 146
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 147
4 4     IMJ: 78.03156