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Message:: [QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 4968563, member: 97383"]Yesterday the Tetradrachm of Herennius Etruscus I recently won at auction arrived, pictured below. Although his coins are considered common finding choice examples are not easy. [ATTACH=full]1194188[/ATTACH] Roman Antioch, Herennius Etruscus as Caesar, AD 251, Billon Tetradrachm: 26 mm, 10.88 gm, 8 h, 5th Officina.  McAlee 1053c, Prieur 636 (who cites 22 examples). The young prince commanded the first army in response to the Gothic invasion. He was elevated to co-emperor in May of 251, and with his father Trajan Decius, both had initial success fighting the Goths. A month later both father and son were killed fighting the soldiers of the Gothic King Kniva. The coin of his younger brother Hostilian, pictured below, I acquired earlier this year. Hostilian remained in Rome while his brother and father fought the Goths, and when the news of their deaths reached Rome, Hostilian was made co-emperor with Trebonianus Gallus. A few months later Hostilian died of the black plague. [ATTACH=full]1194198[/ATTACH] Roman Antioch, Hostilian as Caesar, AD 251, Billon Tetradrachm: 27 mm, 11.74 gm, 8 h, 7th Officina. McAlee 1160e, Ex. Rare, Prieur 652, only 2 coins cited. If any CT members would like to post coins of the brothers you're welcome to <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]