Herennia Etruscilla (249-251 AD), AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, 250 AD, RSC 17, RIC 58b, Sear 9494

Roman Empire: Herennia Etruscilla (249-251 AD), AR Antoninianus, Rome mint, 250 AD, RSC 17, RIC 58b, Sear 9494


Obverse: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. diademed, draped bust right on crescent

Reverse: PVDICITIA AVG. Pudicitia standing left holding scepter and drawing veil from her face

 

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Great portrait @Amit Vyas

 

Nice portrait. The pudicitia types of Herennia Etruscilla are by far the most common:


Herennia Etruscilla, Roman Empire, AR antoninianus, 249–251 AD, Rome mint. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG; bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, on crescent, r. Rev: PVDICITIA AVG; Pudicitia, draped, veiled, standing l., drawing veil with r. hand, holding sceptre in l. hand. 22mm, 4.13g. Ref: RIC IV Trajan Decius 58.

 

Great coin & toning.


Herennia Etruscilla (249 - 253)
AR Antoninianus
O: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG Draped bust right on crescent, hair in straight lines with long plait carried up the back of head, stephane in hair.
R: PVDICITIA AVG Pudicitia, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, transverse scepter in left.
23mm
4.2g
RIC IV, Part III, 59b (Trajan Decius)

 

nice coin..i sold my antoninianus to Warren back when i 'thought' i was just getting one coin per 9_9..very pivotal women in the scheme of things...i just have this lovely sestertius of her now, the portrait being my favorite ...

 

Couple dirty looking places and a scar on her face, but I like it:

 

By dirty looking places do you mean the toning? (Toward the perimeter, lower half of the coin on both sides?) If so, that's not dirt, but toning, which is generally considered a good thing.

 

Ya, I know it's not dirt, but it looks dirty to me

 

Nice coins!

This is a coin that I purchased back in the early 1990s at a local coin shop in San Jose, CA. I really wasn't looking for this type specifically, but just pawing through a box of mixed ancients. Since that purchase I've sold a good number of coins for various reasons but have kept this one because of the portrait, strike and grade.

Herennia Etruscilla, BI Antoninianus, 250 AD, PVDICITIA AVG, RIC 58b, 5.6 grams.

 

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.