RPC IX, 2204

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2204
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar) ; Hostilian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription AETRVSCVS ET QVINTVS CAESS
Edition Aetruscus et Quintus Caes(ares)
Translation Etruscus and Quintus Caesars
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, jugate with radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL AEL KAP COM P F
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) Kap(itolina) Com(modiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation Colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodiana Pious Fortunate
Reverse design draped and turreted bust of Fortuna, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 12.39 g
Axis 3, 12
Reference Kadman I I 188, Meshorer 176
Specimens 6 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     J-MJA: 1967 Kadman I 188, pl. XVI = E. Sukenik, ‘Some unpublished Coins of Aelia Capitolina’, Jewish Quarterly Review 38 (1947), p. 157, no. 1, pl. 38
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 158
3 3     IMJ: 78.01641
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 251, 9 Mar. 2011, lot 249 = CNG 66, 19 May 2004, lot 1287
5 5     Private coll. = Meshorer 176
6 6     Rosenberger III, p. 69, 8