RPC IX, 615

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 615
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)
Obverse inscription ΕΡΕΝ ΕΤΡΟΥϹΚΙΛΛΑ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἑρέν(νια) Ἐτρουσκίλλα Σεβ(αστή)
Translation Herennia Etruscilla Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Etruscilla, right; crescent at shoulders
Reverse inscription ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Ἐφεσίων πρώτων Ἀσίας
Translation of the Ephesians, first of Asia
Reverse design Artemis advancing right, wearing short chiton, quiver at shoulder, holding torch and bow; at her feet, stag
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 10.27 g
Axis 6
Reference Karwiese 1009
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 610/1–4, 612/1–2, 614/1, 619/1–2, 621/1, 622/1–3.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1016
2 2     Karwiese p. 215