RPC IX, 2208

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2208
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Q HEREN ETRVS DECIVS C
Edition Quintus Herennius Etruscus Decius Caesar Q(uintus) Heren(nius) Etrus(cus) Decius C(aesar)
Translation Quintus Herennius Etruscus Decius Caesar
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AEL K COM P F
Edition colonia Aelia Kapitolina Commodiana Pia Felix col(onia) Ael(ia) K(apitolina) Com(modiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodiana Pious Fortunate
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.14 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference Kadman I I 183, Meshorer 167
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 4: same pair of dies. 1, 3–4: same obv. die.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1991 BMC 106, pl. XI.3, rev. = Kadman I 183, pl. XV
2 2     IMJ Sofaer 150
3 3     ✸ CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1208
4 4     Private coll. = Meshorer 167