RPC IX, 2289


Image of specimen #1

Coin type
URI	https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/9/2289 json ttl rdf xml
Volume	IX
Number	2289
Province	Egypt
Region	Egypt
City	Alexandria
Reign	Trajan Decius
Person (obv.)	Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Issue	L Β = year 2
Dating	AD 250/1
Obverse inscription	Κ ΕΡΕ ΕΤΡ ΜΕϹ ΔΕΚΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ
Nominative	Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius Caesar
Obverse design	bare-headed and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription	L Β
Reverse design	Etruscus riding on galloping horse right, with right hand spearing fallen enemy who lies on ground to the right, with right arm raised
Metal	debased silver
Average diameter	24 mm
Axis	11, 12
Reference	D 5104 = DS pl. 267
Specimens	7 (3 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	More
1	1 ✸	P: 1935, Maspero		23	11.70	12	Show
2	2	P: 3361		25	13.53	11	Show
3	3	B: 343/1887		24	11.84	12	Show
4	4		CNA MBS 21, 26 June 1992, lot 531		13.27		Show
5	5		D 5104 = DS pl. 267	22			Show
6	6		J. Aiello coll.				Show
7	7		Schulman NY, 17 June 1958, lot 465				Show