RPC IX, 2088

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2088
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription [C MES Q] EREN(IVS) ETRVS[CO DECIO CAES]
Edition C(aius) Mes(sius) Q(uintus) Herenni(us) Etruscu(s) Deciu(s) Caes(ar)
Translation Gaius Messius Quintus Herennius Etruscus Decius Caesar
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL PR F A[VG F C CAES METR (S)] P
Edition col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) S(yriae) P(alaestinae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design Victory standing left, on globe, holding wreath and palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 16.53 g
Axis 12
Reference Rosenberger II, 150
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Haifa-MA: 1/32 Kadman II 147, p. 205, no. 60, pl. XII
2 2     ✸ IMJ: 78.02195 Rosenberger II, 150
3 3     Kadman II 212A, p. 218, no. 94, pl. XVIII