RPC IX, 550

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 550
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennia Etruscilla (Augusta)
Magistrate Cominius Flavius Glykon (strategos and theologos)
Obverse inscription ΕΡΕΝ ΕΤΡΟΥϹΚΙΛΛΑ ϹΕΒ
Nominative Herennia Etruscilla Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Etruscilla, right, on crescent
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΚΟΜ Φ ΓΛΥΚΩΝΟϹ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Γ ΝΕ
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6
Reference SNG France 2287
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 549/1, 5, 558/1–3 (Elaea). 1–4: same rev. die as 552/2.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1422 Wa 967 = SNG 2287
2 2     ✸ B: 18266282, 1873 Fox Kraft p. 151, no. 61a
3 3     C McClean 7739 = Kraft p. 151, no. 61a
4 4     NY: 1953.70.16