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Sestertius with bust of Herennius Etruscus, struck under Trajan II Decius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 250–251
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 30.5 mm. Weight: 21.45 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.2145
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Draped, cuirassed bust of Herennius Etruscus to right.
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Reverse: Emperor stands to left, cuirassed, holding spear in left hand, wand in right.
PRINCIPIIVVENTVTIS In field: S C
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Reverse: Emperor stands to left, cuirassed, holding spear in left hand, wand in right.
PRINCIPIIVVENTVTIS In field: S C
ProvenanceBy 1964: with A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London, W.C. 2; purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., December 9, 1964