RPC IX, 2093

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2093
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 front
Reverse inscription COL P F AVG F C CAES METROP
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metrop(olis)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis
Reverse design Fortuna standing left, holding human bust and long sceptre; below, on each side, two figures (Tychai?) standing facing each other; between them, two bulls and altar
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.93 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Kadman II 176
Specimens 5 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-MJA: 63.01/3647 Kadman II 176, p. 209, no. 70, pl. XIV
2 2     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 150
3 3     IMJ: 2008.037/625
4 4     IMJ: 78.02190 Rosenberger II, 144
5 5     Heritage 3003, 8 Mar. 2012, lot 20592