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Herennia Etruscilla

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Herennia Etruscilla
AR Antoninianus, AD 249-251
Obv.: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust on crescent right
Rev.: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia veiled standing left, drawing veil and holding sceptre
Ag, 3.48g, 21.2mm
Ref.: RIC 58b, C17

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Trajan II Decius 1st Issue Antoninianus, 249
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Rome. Silver, 22mm, 3.54g. Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; IMP TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG. Dacia standing left, holding draco standard; DACIA (RIC IV, 2B). Found near Basingstoke, Hampshire.

Herennius Etruscus (under Trajan Decius) Antoninianus, 250-251
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Rome. Silver, 20-22mm, 4.53g. Bust of Herennius Etruscus, radiate, draped, right; Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C. Herennius, in military attire, standing left, holding rod in right hand and transverse spear in left hand; PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS (RIC IV, 147). Found in Britain.

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Ar Tetradrachm of Trajan Decius Antioch 249-251 AD  Obv Bust right radiate draped and cuirassed seen from back dot below Rv Eagle standing right on palm frond wings open Prieur 537 Mc Alee 1119a Group 2 This coin illustrated 11.70 grms 28 mm Phot by W Hansenanttdtrajdec2.jpg.804c50c55e34388cc1bc922b413c03f8.jpg

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Traianus Decius and Herenia Etriscilla : Antoninianus

IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG : radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right

GENIVS EXERCITVS ILLVRICIANI : Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae; standard to right.

Antoninianus. Rome, AD 249-251, RIC 18

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IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG : radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trajan Decius right

ADVENTVS AVG : Trajan Decius on horseback left, extending arm in salute and holding scepter

Antoninianus, A.D. 250, Rome,  RIC 11b

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HER ETRVSCILLA AVG : diademed and drapped on crescent right

PVDICITIA AVG : Pvdicitia veiled, stg. l., with r. hand drawing veil and holding sceptre

Antoninianus, A.D.249 – 251, Rome, RIC-58b

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HER ETRVSCILLA AVG : Draped and diademed bust of Herenia Etruscilla right on crescent

PVDICITIA AVG : Pvdicitia sitting on the left holding scepter

Antoninianus, A.D.249-251, Rome, RIC 59b

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Silver Coin (AR Antoninianus) minted at Rome during the reign of TRAJAN DECIUS between 249 - 251 A.D. Obv. IMP.C.M.Q.TRAINVS.DECIVS.AVG.: Bust, rad., dr., cuir. r. Rev. PANNONIAE.: The two Pannonia, veiled, stg. front, turning r. and l. away from one another; each wears robe reaching to feet and holds standard: the one on r. raises r. hand. RCS #2699. RSCIV #86. RICIV #21b. DVM #16/1.

Silver Coin (AR Antoninianus) minted at Rome for HERENNIUS ETRUSCILLA, Wife of TRAJAN DECIUS, between 249 - 251 A.D. Obv. HER.ETRVSCILLA.AVG.: Diad., dr., on crescent r. Rev. PVDICITIA.AVG.: Pudicitia veiled, std. l., with r. hand drawing veil and holding sceptre. RCS #2731. RSCIV #19. RICIV #59b. DVM #5.

Silver Coin (AR Antoninianus) minted at Rome during the reign of HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS, as Caesar, between 250 - 251 A.D. Obv. Q.HER.ETR.MES.DECIVS.NOB.C: Bust, rad., dr., r. Rev. PIETAS.AVGVSTORVM.: Sprinkler, Simplum, jug and lituus. RCS #2741. RSCIV #14. RICIV #143. DVM #10

Silver Coin (AR Antoninianus) minted at Rome for HOSTILIAN, as Caesar, during the reign of TRAJAN DECIUS, in 251 A.D. Obv. C.VALENS.HOSTI.MES.QVINTVS.N.C.: Rad. and dr. bust r. Rev. PRINCIPI.IVVENTVTIS.: HOSTILIAN in military dress, stg. l., holding standard and reversed spear. RCS #2759. RSCIV #34. RICIV #182. DVM #13/2.

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I don't have much for Mr. Decius and family, but here are a few.

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I am very fond of this reverse:

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One of the first two ancient Roman coins I ever bought, on April 12, 1986:

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The usual "holding a gun to her own head" Pudicitia reverse for Herennia Etruscilla:

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The boys:

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Hostilian, definitely the better coin of the two:

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22 minutes ago, DonnaML said:

I don't have much for Mr. Decius and family, but here are a few.

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I am very fond of this reverse:

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One of the first two ancient Roman coins I ever bought, on April 12, 1986:

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The usual "holding a gun to her own head" Pudicitia reverse for Herennia Etruscilla:

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The boys:

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Hostilian, definitely the better coin of the two:

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Great Hostilian!

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I'll limit my Decius group to items that I consider a bit out of the ordinary. First is a very atypical but I consider beautiful portrait with a victory reverse.  Mint? Official?  

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Next is a fourree /Uberitas that I also consider to have better diework than most of the real Rome mint coins.

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Quite a few later period Decius antoniniani were overstruck on  earlier denarii thus doubling their face value. This was struck over a Geta.

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I am particularly fond of the very late Decius coins with very abbreviated legends.  At one time these were assigned to a branch mint but later studies moved them to Rome in the last years.  I am not aware of anything more recent on their status.  This is IMP CAES TRA DEC AVG / GEN ILLVRICI.  I would enjoy seeing others you may have.  

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Here are the yuongsters :

Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C :  radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind

 PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI :  Etruscus advancing left, holding wand and transverse scepter

Antoninianus , As Caesar, AD 250, Rome mint, RIC IV 147c p.139

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C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C : Radiate and draped bust right

MARTI PROPVGNATORI : Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield

Antoninianus, Hostilianus as Caesar (250-251 AD), Rome, RIC IVc 177b p.144

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Herennius Etruscus

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Herennius Etruscus
Syria, Antioch
Billon tetradrachm
Obv.: ЄPENNЄ TPOY MЄ KY Δ ЄKIOC KЄCAP, draped and cuirassed bust right, ••••• below
Rev.: ΔHMAPX ЄΞOYCIAC, eagle standing left, wings spread, head left, wreath in beak, S C below
Ref.: Prieur 636
Billon, 9.75g, 26.9mm

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7 hours ago, dougsmit said:

I'll limit my Decius group to items that I consider a bit out of the ordinary. First is a very atypical but I consider beautiful portrait with a victory reverse.  Mint? Official?  

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Next is a fourree /Uberitas that I also consider to have better diework than most of the real Rome mint coins.

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Quite a few later period Decius antoniniani were overstruck on  earlier denarii thus doubling their face value. This was struck over a Geta.

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I am particularly fond of the very late Decius coins with very abbreviated legends.  At one time these were assigned to a branch mint but later studies moved them to Rome in the last years.  I am not aware of anything more recent on their status.  This is IMP CAES TRA DEC AVG / GEN ILLVRICI.  I would enjoy seeing others you may have.  

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That overstrike is interesting, @dougsmit!

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@mc9 - I have the same reverse type for Decius which I posted above, not a die match apparently. Abundantia was an interesting (and less common) personification. Probably part of Decius' return-to-the-old-gods philosophy and hence the uptick in the persecution of Christians, at least as recounted in the later sources by Christian scholars who were unkind to Decius' legacy.

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OK -- on to T-Bone, Volusian, and Hostilian as Augustus.

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It's hard to find a decent portrait of Trebonianus Gallus. This one is of finer style than average.

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Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.
Roman AR antoninianus, 3.81 g, 21.6 mm, 12 h.
Rome, 2nd officina, 1st emission, AD 251.
Obv: IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVGG: Providentia, draped, standing left, holding globe in right hand and transverse scepter in left hand.
Refs: RIC 44; Cohen/RSC 103; RCV 9644; Hunter p. cv.

Same situation for Volusian. I think this portrait is quite artistic.

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Volusian, 251-253.
Roman billon antoninianus, 3.21 g, 20.6 mm, 11 h.
Rome mint, 5th officina, 5th emission, mid AD 253.
Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: P M TR P IIII COS II, emperor standing left, sacrificing with patera over flaming tripod and holding short scepter.
Refs: RIC 141; Cohen 94; Sear 9793; Hunter 3.

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I have even less for Trebonianus Gallus & son than for Trajan Decius. And I have nothing for Hostilian as Augustus.

Trebonianus Gallus, AR Antoninianus. 251-253 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG/ Rev. Felicitas standing left, leaning against column, holding short caduceus and transverse scepter, FELICITAS PVBLICA. RIC IV-3 34a, RSC IV 41. 22mm, 3.46g.  

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Volusian (son of Trebonianus Gallus), AR Antoninianus. 253 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG / Volusian as Genius of the Senate, standing left, holding branch and scepter, P M TR P IIII COS II. RIC IV-3 140, RSC IV 92, Sear RCV III 9762.  21 mm., 3.74 g., 6 h.image.jpeg.8c0f62244ba21928ffc28f22450d9508.jpeg

I have to wonder if that's really "Volusian as" the Genius of the Senate, as opposed to simply the Genius per se.  He looks kind of old to represent Volusian in any form, no?

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4 hours ago, Roman Collector said:

It's hard to find a decent portrait of Trebonianus Gallus.

I agree, especially in silver. I was very happy to find this one!

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My best portrait of Volusian is on this sestertius:

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And Hostilian as Augustus (not that easy to come by):

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Hostilian officially (and likely truly?) died of plague. Here's a T-bone coin asking for Apollo's help in fighting that plague, featuring my second best portrait of him:

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Finally, here's an "interesting" portrait of T-bone on an imitation:

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Sestertii of Trebonianus Gallus, Hostilian Augustus, and Volusian:

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IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG - laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus right /

SALVS AVGG S C - Salus standing left, holding scepter and feeding snake coiling up around and raising from altar

Sestertius, Rome 253 A.D.

18,83 gr / 30,09 mm

RIC 122a, Cohen 119, Hunter 44, Sear 9679, Banti 32 (5 Specimens)

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IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG - Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian right

SECVRITAS AVGG S C - Securitas standing facing, looking right, her legs crossed, placing right hand on head and resting left arm on column.

14,69 gr / 28,37 mm

Sestertius, Rome June-August 251 A.D.

RIC (Decius) 225; Hunter p. 254, 3 and plate 81; Cohen 60; Sear 9593; Banti (7 Specimens)

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IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG – Laureate bust right, seen from behind, wearing paludamentum /

IVNONI MARTIALI S C- Temple of Juno: circular tetrastyle temple with Corinthian columns and ribbed dome, floral pattern at apex, large ornament below dome; within, statue of Juno, holding two grain ears in extended right hand, seated facing on winged throne; to lower left, peacock standing left; between columns, urns atop low pedestals

Sestertius, Rome AD 252

28,74 mm / 20.92 g / 6 h

RIC IV 252a, Cohen 41, Sear 9788, BM R.4077 (same reverse die), Banti 12 (15 specimens) 

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