RPC IX, 682

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 682
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Miletus
Region Ionia
City Samos
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, on crescent
Reverse inscription ϹΑΜΙΩΝ
Edition Σαμίων
Translation of the Samians
Reverse design warrior advancing, right, head left, extending right arm and holding round shield, left foot on prow, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 10.36 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference BMC 363
Specimens 15 (9 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 5: same pair of dies. 2–3, 7–8: same pair of dies. 4, 6, 9, 12, 14: same pair of dies. 1–14: same obv. die as 680/1–8, 681/1–5, 683/1–7, 9–12, 684/1–7, 685/1–9, 686/1–21, 687/1–6, 8–9, 688/1–5. 1, 5: same rev. die as 673/2, 4, 8, 10–11, 13–17, 19–20. 2–3, 7–8: same rev. die as 673/6. 4, 6, 9, 12, 14: same rev. die as 673/12.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 363
2 2     L: 1961,0301.312
3 3     L: G.0845
4 4     P: 3552
5 5     B: B-I
6 6     Cop SNG 1794
7 7     G SNG 1829
8 8     G SNG 1830
9 9     ✸ V: GR 18183
10 10     Winterthur: 3269 (ex Lambros)
11 11     CNG 53, 15 Mar. 2000, lot 1093
12 12     Falghera 2399
13 13     Lindgren III, 412
14 14     Weber 6349
15 15     CGT coll.