RPC IX, 2290

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2290
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 ΚΑΙϹΑ
Edition Κ(ύϊντος) Ἑρέ(ννιος) Ἐτρ(ούσκος) Μέσ(σιος) Δέκιος Καῖσα(ρ)
Translation Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius 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 12.11 g
Axis 11, 12
Reference DS pl. 267.10505
Specimens 5 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Löbb.
2 2     Yale: 2001.87.4184
3 3     ✸ DS pl. 267.10505 = Peus 360, 27 Apr. 1999, lot 727
4 4     Schulman, 17 June 1958, lot 465
5 5     Harlan J. Berk 228th Buy or Bid Sale, 30 July 2024, lot 599