RPC IX, 917

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 917
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pisidia
City Baris
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Γ Μ Κ ΕΤΡΟΥϹΚ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ Κ
Edition Γάϊος Μέσσιος Κύϊντος Ἐτροῦσκος Δέκιος Καῖσαρ Γ(άϊος) Μ(έσσιος) Κ(ύϊντος) Ἐτροῦσκ(ος) Δέκιος Κ(αῖσαρ)
Translation Gaius Messius Quintus Etruscus Decius Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, right, seen from front, with gorgoneion on cuirass
Reverse inscription ΒΑΡΗΝΩΝ
Edition Βαρηνῶν Βαρηνῶν
Translation of the Baritians
Reverse design Mên, crescent behind, on horseback, right, holding pine cone
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.39 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference vA Pisidien II, 333
Specimens 4 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 4: same pair of dies. 2–3: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 916/1–2, 918/1–3, 919/1–3, 920/1–9. 2–3: same rev. die as 914/1–5.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 282 Wa 3647 = vA Pisidien II, 333 = SNG 1402
2 2     ✸ T. Vossen, Vcoins, lot 286274
3 3     CGT coll.
4 4     L. Bricault coll. = Olympus Numismatik 22, 25 May 2025, lot 193