As - Herennius Etruscus as Caesar PIETAS AVGG S C, Mercury

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year250-251
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueAs (1⁄32)
CurrencyAntoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
CompositionBronze
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC IV.3#167B (as), OCRE#ric.4.tr_d.167B_as
Obverse descriptionBust of Herennius Etruscus, head bare, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringQ HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C
(Translation: Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius Nobilissimus Caesar. Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius, the most noble Caesar.)
Reverse descriptionMercury, nude except for cloak on shoulders, standing left, holding purse and caduceus.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPIETAS AVGG S C
(Translation: Pietas Duorum Augustorum. Senatus Consultum. Piety of the two emperors (Augusti). Decree of the senate.)
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MintageND (250-251)  - -
Catalog ID8683740370
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