RPC IX, 2187

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2187
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Q HER ETR MES DECIO CAES
Edition Q(uinto) Her(ennio) Etr(usco) Mes(sio) Decio Caes(ari)
Translation to Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius Caesar
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AEL KAP COM(M) P F
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) Kap(itolina) Comm(odiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation Colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodiana Pious Fortunate
Reverse design she-wolf standing on line, right, head, left, feeding twins; above, eagle of a legionary standard
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.36 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Meshorer 168
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1955 BMC 105
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 152
3 3     J-SBF Meshorer 168
4 4     ✸ CNG 66, 19 May 2004, lot 1286