RPC IX, 2101

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2101
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)
Obverse inscription (H)ERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG
Edition Herennia Etruscilla Aug(usta)
Translation Herennia Etruscilla Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Etruscilla, right
Reverse inscription COL P F AV F C CAES METR P
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Au(gusta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) p(rovinciae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis of the province
Reverse design turreted bust of Fortuna, left, with drapery on shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.47 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference BMC 176, Kadman II 164
Specimens 10 (2 in the core collections)
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