RPC IX, 549

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 549
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)
Magistrate Cominius Flavius Glykon (strategos and theologos)
Obverse inscription ΕΡΕΝ ΕΤΡΟΥϹΚΙΛΛΑ ϹΕΒ
Nominative Herennia Etruscilla Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Etruscilla, right, on crescent
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΟΜ Φ ΓΛΥΚΩΝΟϹ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design nude Hermes walking, right, holding ram by forelegs, caduceus and chlamys; at right, head of ram on column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Axis 6, 7, 12
Reference SNG France 2286
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 5: same pair of dies. 1, 5: same obv. die as 550/1–4, 558/1–3 (Elaea).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1421 SNG 2286
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     B: 18266281, Löbb.
4 4     V: GR 6858
5 5     CNG EA 188, 28 May 2008, lot 228