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 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 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

Number Number 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