RPC IX, 2089

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2089
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription [C MES Q EREN] ETRVS[CO DECIO CAES]
Edition Caio Messio Quinto Herennio Etrusco Decio Caesari C(aio) Mes(sio) Q(uinto) <H>eren(nio) Etrusco Decio Caes(ari)
Translation to Gaius Messius Quintus Herennius Etruscus Decius Caesar
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL PR F [AVG 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 advancing right, holding wreath and palm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 18.68 g
Reference Rosenberger II, 149
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ IMJ: 78.02196 Rosenberger II, 149