Purity of the Empress

Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla wife of Trajan Decius, 249-251, Antoninianus (249-251)




HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust right,set on crescent


HERRENIA ETRUSCILLA AUGUSTA, Herennia Etruscilla empress

PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia seated left, holding scepter and drawing veil with right hand.

PUDICITIA AUGUSTAE - Purity(modesty/chastity) of the Empress.

 

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Some beautiful portraits there, thanks for sharing those

 

Very nice. I have not collected the coins for emperors’ wives except for the Severan Dynasty.

 

Thanks Expat, I recently acquired a small lot of very nice specimens to add to the collection.

 

They are beautiful thanks for posting Bing!

 

Thanks lordmarcovan, those are beautiful! Thanks for sharing them.

 

Thanks John, I only have a few empress coins myself

 

Cornelia Salonina's pudicitia...

AE antoninianus
Obv.: COR SALONINA AVG, draped bust right wearing stephane on crescent
Rev.: PVDICITIA, Pudicitia, draped, standing left, raising veil with right hand and holding sceptre in left hand

I did not find it with this obverse legend on RIC online.