RPC IX, 730

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 730
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Maeonia
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)
Magistrate Aurelius Apphianos II, also known as the Athenian (first archon for the second time and stephanephoros)
Obverse inscription ΕΡΕΝ ΕΤΡΟΥϹΚΙΛΛΑ ϹΕΒΑϹ
Nominative Herennia Etruscilla Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Etruscilla, right, on crescent
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΥΡ ΑΠΦΙΑΝΟΥ (Β) ΑΡΧ Α ΤΟ Β ΜΑΙΟΝΩΝ
Reverse design Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle spreading wings and sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 54
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 717/1 (Philadelphia), 718/1–4 (Philadelphia), 719/1–2 (Philadelphia), 731/1–2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1893,1007.14 BMC 54 = Kraft p. 133, no. 129a
2 2     B: 18646 Kraft p. 133, no. 129a, pl. 24