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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;expat, post: 24695354, member: 111067&quot;]A new coin arrived today. An Empress, which are in short supply in my collection.</p><p>Herrenia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius. 249-251 AD.</p><p>AR Antoninianus</p><p>Obverse: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG. Diademed and draped bust right on crescent.</p><p>Reverse: PVDICITIA AVG. Pudicitia seated left holding sceptre and drawing veil from her face. Slightly weak reverse die strike.</p><p>RIC IV 59b. Hunter 5; RSC 19</p><p>&nbsp;Rome mint, A.D. 250.&nbsp; 3,8 g – 20,5 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was Roman empress as the wife of Emperor Decius. She was the mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian.</p><p>As with most third-century Roman empresses, very little is known about her. She was probably from a senatorial family. It is assumed that her ancestors settled in Etrusian lands. Herennia married Decius probably before 230and gained the title Augusta when Decius became emperor 249.</p><p>While information about her is scarce, coins with her portrait are numerous and easy to obtain.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1576277[/ATTACH] </p><p>Please add your comments, coins of Herennia or anything related.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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