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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7563776, member: 85693"]I think we can figure this out! I have faith! Can you make out the letters? The pointy nose makes me think Trebonianus Gallus. </p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse figure is leaning an elbow on a lyre(?) holding out a branch? That could be Apollo. There is a FORVM article on "leaning on stuff" - </p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/moonmoth/reverse_securitas.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/moonmoth/reverse_securitas.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/moonmoth/reverse_securitas.html</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III has a couple of that type, but yours does not look like Gordian. What if it is this one? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Herennius Etruscus, AR Antoninianus, 250-251, Rome</p><p>Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C Radiate, draped bust right, seen from behind</p><p>PRI_NCIPI IVVENTVTIS Apollo seated left, branch in right hand, leaning on lyre with left arm</p><p>22mm x 24mm, 3.48g</p><p>RIC IV, Part III, 146 (R)</p><p><a href="http://www.beastcoins.com/RomanImperial/IV-III/HerenniusEtruscus/HerenniusEtruscus.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.beastcoins.com/RomanImperial/IV-III/HerenniusEtruscus/HerenniusEtruscus.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.beastcoins.com/RomanImperial/IV-III/HerenniusEtruscus/HerenniusEtruscus.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>A bit clearer photo would help... <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie86" alt=":snaphappy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7563776, member: 85693"]I think we can figure this out! I have faith! Can you make out the letters? The pointy nose makes me think Trebonianus Gallus. The reverse figure is leaning an elbow on a lyre(?) holding out a branch? That could be Apollo. There is a FORVM article on "leaning on stuff" - [URL]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/moonmoth/reverse_securitas.html[/URL] Gordian III has a couple of that type, but yours does not look like Gordian. What if it is this one? :woot: Herennius Etruscus, AR Antoninianus, 250-251, Rome Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C Radiate, draped bust right, seen from behind PRI_NCIPI IVVENTVTIS Apollo seated left, branch in right hand, leaning on lyre with left arm 22mm x 24mm, 3.48g RIC IV, Part III, 146 (R) [URL]http://www.beastcoins.com/RomanImperial/IV-III/HerenniusEtruscus/HerenniusEtruscus.htm[/URL] A bit clearer photo would help... :):snaphappy:[/QUOTE]
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