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
Edition Mes(sio) Q(uinto) <H>eren(nio) Etrusco Decio Caes(ari)
Translation to 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
Edition col(onia) Prim(a) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) met(ropolis) S(yriae) P(alaestinae)
Translation the first colony Flavian of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis of Syria Palaestina
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 13.80 g
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