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 Caius Messius Quintus Herennius Etruscus Decius Caesar C(aius) Mes(sius) Q(uintus) <H>eren<n>ius Etrusc{o}(us) Deci{o}(us) 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 colonia Prima Flavia Augusta Felix? Concordia? Caesarea metropolis Syriae Palaestinae 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

# Specimen 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