Rome mint

 

Herennius Etruscus as Caesar

RIC Obverse/Reverse

Notes

Obverse Photo Reverse Photo
138 Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C
 
3.17g
CONCORDIA AVGG
139 Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C 3.68g
MARS PROP
141 Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C 3.10g
MARTI PROPVGNATORI
 
142b Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C 3.53g
PIETAS AVGG
Mercury stg. l., holding purse and caduceus
143 Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C 4.34g
PIETAS AVGVSTORUM Simpulum, sprinkler, jug, patera, and lituus
144b Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C 3.92g
PRINC IVVENT Apollo seated l., holding pourse and cadaceus
146 Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C 4.27g
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Apollo seated l., holding pourse and cadaceus
147c Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C 3.24g
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Herennius in military dress stg. l., holding wand and transverse sceptre
148b Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C 3.90g
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Herennius  stg. l., holding standard and spear
149 Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C 4.30g
SPES PVBLICA Spes advancing l. holding wreath and palm
unlisted Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C A reverse of Gordian III!  3.73g
PM TR P V COS II PP Emperor standing right with globe & spear
unlisted

Obv. Q HER ETR MES DECIUS NOB C
Radiate, draped bust right

 

Unlisted type discovered by Rupert Pflaum.

max. diameter 21 mm, die axis 6 o'clock, weight 3.08 g
 

 

 Rev. VICTORIA AUGG
Victory advancing right, holding palm-branch in her left and wreath in her right hand
 

Herennius Etruscus as Augustus

RIC Obverse/Reverse

Notes

Obverse Photo Reverse Photo
151a

Obv. IMP C Q HER ETR MES DECIO AVG
Radiate, draped bust right

 

This coin, as are the majority of Herennius Etruscus AVG coins, is overstruck on an early denarius.  This common all of the very late types of Decius

 

2nd coin is a fouree. 3.55g
 

 

 Rev. PIETAS AVG
Mercury stg. l., holding purse and caduceus

154

Obv. IMP C Q HER ETR MES DECIO AVG
Radiate, draped bust right

 

This coin, as are the majority of Herennius Etruscus AVG coins, is overstruck on an early denarius.  This common all of the very late types Decius. 3.22g
 

 

 Rev. VICTORIA GERMANICA Victory running r., holding wreath and palm

 

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