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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 3434069, member: 87200&quot;]Just received this coin in the mail. Starting in 250 Herennius Etruscus was Caesar under his Father Trajan Decius before being elevated to Augustus in May of 251. The Goths under King Cniva invaded the Empire, Etruscus was sent by Decius with an advance force to crush the invaders, after which Decius resolved to meet the enemy with the rest of his legions.</p><p><br /></p><p>At the Battle of Nikopolis ad Istrum the Romans were victorious, however the enemy was able to leave the field with some of their forces intact, and ambushed the Romans at the Battle of Beroe and again at the Battle of Abritus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Early in this battle Etruscus was killed by a Gothic arrow. His father, seeing the panic of the troops, rallied them by saying that the loss of one soldier was of little significance to the Republic. The battle continued and Decius also was killed - the first time a Roman emperor had died in battle against barbarians. Following their deaths, the troops in Moesia acclaimed Trebonianus Gallus augustus, and he was forced to conclude a humiliating peace treaty with the Goths by handing over vast quantities of gold and silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>Herennius Etruscus (250-251 A.D.)</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Antoninianus, 23mm 3.0 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bare-headed and draped bust right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse:&nbsp;&nbsp; PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Herennius standing left, holding rod and spear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC 147c, RSC 26. Sear 9523</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]911663[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]911664[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to show any coins of Decius or Etruscus that you have.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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