I have been slowly chipping away on my 3rd century set and have just added this Herennius Etruscus billion antoninianus. I find the doubling on the obverse to be interesting and I am digging the Mercury reverse. Although partially silvered coins can lack eye appeal, I find the transitioned silvering on this one to be attractive along with the fairly strong portrait. It does show more silvering and less billion in hand but under the bright lights the granular porosity and underlying base metal shows through as so often the case with these old ants do. Feel free to share your Herennius Etruscus coins Herennius Etruscus, As Caesar, Billion Antoninianus. Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, bare-headed & draped bust right PIETAS AVGG S-C, Mercury standing left, holding purse & caduceus. 2.81 grams 21.5 mm
Nice capture. Great looking coin. I really like Mercury on the reverse! I do not focus on Imperial period of Roman history, however, I get reasonable budget examples to fill the Portrait slots. I have a couple by Herenius Etruscus... RI Herennius Etruscus 251 CE AR Ant Prince Stdng Obv-Rev.jpg RI Herennius Etruscus 251 CE AR Ant Apollo seated Obv-Rev.jpg I even have his Mother... RI Herennia Etruscilla 249-251 BCE Ant crescent Fecunditas cornucopiae child RSC 8 (I wonder if the Child on the reverse is Herenius Etruscus?)
Nice addition. He's usually got plenty of good silver. Herennius Etruscus (251 A.D.) Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch Billon Tetradrachm O: EPENNE TPOY ME KY DEKIOC KECAP, Bare headed draped bust right, five dots beneath. R: DEMAPX EXOYCIAC, Eagle standing left, head left, tail to right, wreath in beak, with wings spread, standing on palm, SC in exe. Antioch Mint, 251 A.D. 26mm 13g McAlee 1153e; Prieur 636 Herennius Etruscus ( 251 A.D.) AR Antoninianus O: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, radiate and draped bust right, seen from behind. R: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Herennius standing left, holding baton and spear. Rome 22mm 4.07g RIC IV 147c; RSC 26
Here's mine but it's tet: Herennius Etruscus, AD 251 Tetradrachm, 27mm, 11.7g; 12h; Antioch, Syria Obv.: EPENNE TPOY ME KY ΔEKIOC KECAP; bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, three dots beheath bust (=officiana 3) Rev.: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC; eagle standing right on palm branch, head right, tail left, wreath in beak In Ex.: SC
Sweet OP-addition, TJC (congrats) => oh and great photos Here is my humble Herennius Etruscus ... Herennius Etruscus AR Antoninianus "PIETAS AVGVSTORVM Implements" 250-251 AD Rome Mint Diameter: 23mm Weight: 3.80 grams Obverse: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, draped bust right Reverse: PIETAS AVGVSTORVM, sprinkler, simpulum, jug, and lituus (sacrificial implements of the priest ) Reference: RIC IV: 143 Numismatic Notes: A scarce type in attractive grade
I would like a tet of his, only have an ant...diferent reverse though ! Herennius Etruscus, Antoninianus struck in Rome, AD 250-2511 Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Radiate bust of Herennius right PIETAS AVGVSTORVM, Sacrificial implements 4.45 gr Ref : RIC # 143, Cohen #14, RCV #9521 Q
Same reverse as mine, my cool French friend!! (I like your sweet flow-lines) ... my flan is a bit wonky in shape, but each of our two examples have different awesomeness, eh? (congrats on scoring a sweet coin)
