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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 6597067, member: 87200&quot;]Herennius Etruscus. Killed by an arrow in the opening stages of the battle against the Goths at Albrittus, whereupon his father Trajan Decius declaimed &quot;The loss of one soldier is of little significance to the Republic.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>Neither Decius&#039; body or Etruscus&#039; were ever found. On the OP question, it is more common to have died a violent death than to pass away of natural causes. That happy state seemed to end with the death of Commodus.</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: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, Bare-headed and draped bust right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Herennius standing left, holding rod and spear.</p><p><br /></p><p>Translation: &quot;Prince of the Youth&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC 147c, RSC 26. Sear 9523</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/etruscus1-jpg.1178113/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/etruscus2-jpg.1178114/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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