New Herennia Etruscilla

Herennia Etruscilla, (249-251 A.D.)
Wife of Trajan Decius

AE 28 of Viminacium, 14.2 grams

Obverse: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, draped bust right, in staphane

Reverse: PMS COL VIM, female figure (Provincia Moesia) standing, facing left, between bull and lion, AN XII in exergue

Reference: BMC 32





From the Frank S. Robinson sale

 

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Ahhhh! I was wondering who was the guy who unsheathed faster than me on this one...
I own the other half of the famous couple !

Trajan Decius
Same location, same reverse, same size but mine is a bit heavier (15.34g). BMC 29

Congrats. Good catch.

 

Nice coin with nice friendly pets.

 

great coin of her from Moesia superior, ACH..i have one from there for her son, Herennius Etruscus hah!..mine almost looks like a hobo coin

 

SaWeet coin! (Still waiting on my coins from frank)
Here's my family collection:


My Herennius Etrusc was not from Viminacium but my buddy @ominus1 said I should complete the set...so I kept my eyes out and found the beauty directly above. Here's the silver:

 

My Herennia brought her little Hostilian.

 

well done @Ryro!

 

Nice one! Here's my example from year XI:


Herennia Etruscilla, AD 249-253.
Roman provincial Æ, 12.67 g, 27.45 mm, 7 h.
Moesia Superior, Viminacium, AD 249-250.
Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: P M S COL VIM, Moesia standing left between bull and lion; ANXI (year 11 = 249/50) in exergue.
Refs: SGI 4220 var.; BMC 3.18, 32 var.; Pick 136; Moushmov 48.

 

Nice!

 

Considering the price was $14.25 including shipping I am very happy! I've heard of these AE28-30 pieces of Viminacium referred to as sestertii, albeit of a local variety. The lion and bull apparently represent the emblems of two legions stationed in the town. (If I am incorrect on that last point please correct me!)

 

Nice Herennia.
I have Herennius, one scarce variant where Moesia hold cornucopia:
and Hostilian:

 

Great coins!
I have one from her....

 

Beautiful aureus @panzerman !

 

Truscy


RI Herennia Etruscilla 249-251 BCE Ant crescent Fecunditas cornucopiae child RSC 8


Hubby Decius


RI Trajan Decius 249-251 CE AR Ant Dacia draco standard

Tyke Hostilian


RI Hostilian 251 CE AE 27 Viminacium Moesia Bull-Lion

 

Herennia's portraits are often not flattering. (See the coins in the previous posts.) However it is possible to find a coin on which she is pretty:



Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius (259-251). After Decius died she was treated with honor by his successor, Trebonianus Gallus.
HER ETRVSCILLA AVG
PVDICTIA AVG
Sear III 9494. RIC (Trajan Decius) 58b, plate 11.4, which has this hairstyle.

This legends and reverse also comes with a different hairstyle:



This coin has the same reverse as above, but she appears older and her hair is much different. RIC page 109 thinks this hairstyle is later. The portrait is some evidence.
Same obverse legend and reverse legends as above. I don't think the RIC numbering system distinguishes these two--both are 58b.

 

HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA
AR Antoninianus
OBVERSE: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG - Diademed, draped bust right on crescent.
REVERSE: PVDICITIA AVG - Pudicitia, veiled, standing left, with right hand drawing veil from face and holding scepter
Struck at Rome, 249-51 AD
4.82g, 24.13mm
RIC 58b



HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA
AR Antoninianus
OBVERSE: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG - Diademed, draped bust right on crescent.
REVERSE: PVDICITIA AVG - Pudicitia, veiled, standing left, with right hand drawing veil from face and holding scepter
Struck at Rome, 249-51 AD
3.1g, 23mm
RIC 58b

 

Herennia Etruscilla Ar Antoninianus Rv Pudicitia std l. Antioch Mint RIC 65 var

 

Rome RIC 59b

 

That one has an interesting half-and-half hairstyle. The top is in horizontal waves like the first one of mine above and the bottom is vertical like the second hairstyle on mine above. I suppose that makes it an intermediate style.

 

What is touching her head on the reverse of this coin?