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Æ29 - Trajan Decius ΕΠΙ ΚΟΜ Φ ΓΛΥΚΩΝΟϹ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ
| Issuer | City of Pergamum (Conventus of Pergamum) |
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| Year | 249-251 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Herennius Etruscus facing right, depicted from the rear three-quarter perspective, with paludamentum visible over the shoulder. The portrait renders the youthful prince in the provincial Greek tradition characteristic of Pergamene civic coinage. A circular legend surrounds the effigy, identifying the subject by his full nomenclature in Greek characters. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΚΥΙΝ ΕΡΕΝ ΕΤΡΟΥϹΚΟϹ ΔΕΚΙ (Translation: Quintus Herennius Etruscus Decius) |
| Reverse description | Nude Hermes striding to the right, holding a ram by its forelegs with both arms extended, a caduceus in his grasp and a chlamys draped over his arm. To the right, a ram's head is displayed atop a column or herm, referencing the god's role as divine herald and protector of flocks. The composition is enclosed by a circular legend in the field naming the presiding magistrate and the issuing city. |
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