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Sestertius with bust of Herennia Etruscilla, struck under Trajan II Decius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 249–251
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 33 mm. Weight: 12.44 gm.
Credit Line
Benjamin Pierce Cheney Donation
Accession Number88.167
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped right.
HERENNIAETRVSCILLAAVG
Reverse: Pudicitia, veiled, seated left, right hand lifting veil, transverse sceptre in left.
PVDICITIAAVG S C in ex.
HERENNIAETRVSCILLAAVG
Reverse: Pudicitia, veiled, seated left, right hand lifting veil, transverse sceptre in left.
PVDICITIAAVG S C in ex.
ProvenanceBy 1888: with van Lennep, Smyrna; purchased by MFA from van Lennep, January 5, 1888, for $75.00 (this figure is the total price for 88.12-88.262)