RPC IX, 551

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 551
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Herennius Etruscus (Caesar)
Magistrate Cominius Flavius Glykon (strategos and theologos)
Obverse inscription ΚΥΙΝ ΕΡΕΝ ΕΤΡΟΥϹΚΟϹ ΔΕΚΙ
Edition Κύϊν(τος) Ἐρέν(νιος) Ἐτροῦσκος Δέκι(ος)
Translation Quintus Herennius Etruscus Decius
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Etruscus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΚΟΜ Φ ΓΛΥΚΩΝΟϹ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Κομ(ινίου) Φ(λαβίου) Γλύκωνος Περγαμηνῶν
Translation under Cominius Flavius Glykon, of the Pergamenes
Reverse design nude Hermes walking, right, holding ram by forelegs, caduceus and chlamys; at right, head of ram on column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 13.51 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG France 2289
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 552/1–2, 4, 552A/1, 559/1–8 (Elaea).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1426 SNG 2289
2 2     Cop SNG 510 = Kraft pp. 151–2, no. 62b
3 3     ✸ O Naville IX, 18 June 1925, lot 890 = Weber 5229
4 4     V-ON Leypold 432 = Vecchi 7, 27 Oct. 1997, lot 1583