Alexandria: Herennius Etruscus (250/251 AD) [ AL_2827 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Barhäuptiges Brustbild des Herennius Caesar nach rechts, Panzer und Paludamentum, von hinten gesehen | Roma (?) steht nach links, trägt Helm und Rüstung; die Rechte erhoben, hält mit der Linken Szepter und Paludamentum; im Feld links L Β |
| Depicted Person |
Herennius Etruscus (250/251 AD)
(
Caesar
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from rear, bare-headed)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Cuirass (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
|
Roma (standing, to the left, holding, wearing)
Helmet (worn)
Cuirass (worn)
Tunic / short chiton (worn)
Paludamentum (worn)
Boots / Buskins (worn)
Parazonium (held)
|
| Legend (edited) | Κ(ΟΥΙΝΤΟΣ) ΕΡΕ(ΝΝΙΟΣ) ΕΤΡ(ΟΥΣΚΟΣ) ΜΕΣ(ΣΙΟΣ) ΔΕΚΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡ) | - |
| Legend (plain) | Κ ΕΡΕ ΕΤΡ ΜΕΣ ΔΕΚΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius Caesar
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in left field
:
L Β
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC IX 2291 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
2096
J. W. Curtis, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, Chicago 1969 (Reprint).
No.
1450
(Comparable: ?)
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
5107
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
2932 Taf. 32
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. III (Marc Aurel- Gallienus Nr. 1995-3014), Opladen 1982.
No.
2827
(This sample)
R. A. Haatvedt/E. E. Peterson, Coins from Karanis. The University of Michigan Excavations 1924-1935 (edited by E. M. Husselman), Ann Arbor 1964.
No.
905
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
880 Taf. 90, 23
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
3834
T. E. Mionnet, Description de médailles antiques, Greques et Romains VI, Paris 1813.
No.
3177
(vgl. Nr. 3178)
SNG Dänemark, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum Copenhagen IV, Part 41: Alexandria-Cyrenaica, Kopenhagen
No.
744
(Comparable: ungenau)
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
148
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| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
198f., 200
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