RPC IX, 710

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 710
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Philadelphia
Region Lydia
City Philadelphia
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ ΕΤΡΟΥϹΚ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Ἑτροῦσκ(ος) Δέκιος Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Etruscus Decius Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩ-Ν
Edition Φιλαδελφέ(ων) νεωκόρων
Translation of the Philadelphians, neocorate
Reverse design Hermes standing left, holding purse and caduceus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.50 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference McClean 8696
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 708/1–2, 709/1–2, 711/1–3, 712/1–5, 723/1–5 (Maeonia).
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     C McClean 8696 = Kraft p. 134, no. 134b
2 2     ✸ CGT coll.