RPC IX, 2289

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2289
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Issue L Β = year 2
Dating AD 250/1
Obverse inscription Κ ΕΡΕ ΕΤΡ ΜΕϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Edition Κ(όϊντος) Ἑρέν(νιος) Ἐτρ(οῦσκος) Μέσ(σιος) Δέκιος Καῖσ(αρ)
Translation Quintus Herennius Etruscus Marcus Decius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L Β
Edition (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation of year 2
Reverse design Etruscus riding on galloping horse right, with right hand spearing fallen enemy who lies on ground to the right, with right arm raised
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.59 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference D 5104 = DS pl. 267
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1935, Maspero
2 2     P: 3361
3 3     B: 343/1887
4 4     CNA MBS 21, 26 June 1992, lot 531
5 5     D 5104 = DS pl. 267
6 6     J. Aiello coll.
7 7     Schulman NY, 17 June 1958, lot 465