Herennia Etruscilla; AR Antoninianus; Pudicitia
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Description
Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius (249 – 251 AD). AR Antoninianus. HER ETRVSCILLA AVG; diademed, draped bust right on crescent / PVDICITIA AVG; Pudicitia seated left, holding sceptre and drawing back her veil.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AR22 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,38 |
| Grade: | EF/VF |
| Attribution: | RIC IV 59b |
| Commentary: | sharp details, well centered, worn reverse die, minor flan cracks |
Historical Context
After her husband and older son were killed in the Battle of Abrittus by Goths, Trebonianus Gallus seized power and her younger son died of plague; Herennia Etruscilla fate is unknown.
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