No nice Sestertii of this Prince to be found (at least for me), so I went for a silver substitute again:
Although his coins are not rare, I find them kinda hard to acquire. Yours is a very nice example. HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS AR Antoninianus OBVERSE: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bare-headed and draped bust right REVERSE: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Herennius standing left, holding rod and spear Struck at Rome, 250 AD 3.0g, 20mm RIC 147c, C26
Very Nice!!......and well centered too!! I grabbed a billon Tet...a bit rough but I also found his coins a bit scarce as Bing mentioned.:
Your Ant is very nice @Julius Germanicus . Great example for an AE substitute. I really enjoy your bronzes. I have a couple so-so versions: RI Herennius Etruscus 251 CE AR Ant Apollo seated RI Herennius Etruscus 251 CE AR Ant Prince Stdng And one of his MOTHER: RI Herennia Etruscilla 249-251 BCE Ant crescent Fecunditas cornucopiae child RSC 8 That might be him reaching up to mommy on the reverse?
Beautiful example. 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: 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 This was the first of the type for me.
Sestertii of this period are easy to find. It is that word 'nice' that is the problem unless you are prepared to pay. I don't have one either. My antoninianus:
A nice OP antoninianus struck in an apparently good metal which isn't so often ! 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
Great coins, guys (congrats) Ummm, I also have a pretty neat coin of this fella ... same as Q's Herennius Etruscus AR Antoninianus 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 Other: a scarce type in attractive grade
Here's a Gordian III sestertius with the same reverse type. It's one of my favorite sestertii. Gordian III. 238-244 AD. Roman orichalcum Sestertius Rome, AD 241-42 17.04g; 27.1 mm Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate bust right Rev: PM TRP VI COS II PP SC, Apollo seated l., holding a laurel branch and resting left arm on lyre. Refs: RIC-304a, Sear-8732v, Cohen-273.
