82 / 128
80
346.
Sestertius, 17.97g (10h). Rome. Obv: Q HER ETR
MES DECIVS NOB C Bust bare-headed, draped
right. Rx: PIETAS AVGG S - C Mercury standing
left holding purse and caduceus. RIC 167a (R2).
Cohen 12 (40 Fr.). It is mysterious that Cohen, in
both of his editions, valued this sestertius at a high
40 francs and cited it from the BM, as though it
were missing from the Paris collection; for it is by
no means particularly rare, to judge from the ample
supply of specimens from a variety of different dies
in CoinArchives Pro. VF
$300
Purchased from Tom Cederlind, CICF, 28 February
1993
.
Very Rare Herennius Etruscus as Augustus
347.
Herennius Etruscus as Augustus.
251 AD.
Antoninianus, 3.75g (1h). Rome. Obv: IMP C Q
HER ETR MES DECIO AVG Bust radiate, draped,
cuirassed right. Rx: VICTORIA GERMANICA
Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm.
RIC 154 (R2). Cohen 41 (20 Fr.). Toned. About EF
$200
Acquired from Fred Knobloch, CSNS, Chicago, 4
May 1969
.
Very rare; Herennius was clearly made Augustus
only shortly before he and his father died in battle
against the Goths at Abrittus in Moesia in early
June 251 AD
.
348.
Hostilian as Caesar.
250-251 AD. Antoninianus,
3.45g (11h). Rome. Obv: C VALENS HOSTIL
MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped right. Rx:
MARS - PROPVG Mars advancing right holding
spear and shield. RIC 176c (S). Cohen 13 (6 Fr.).
Rare with this shortened reverse legend: only one
specimen in Dorchester hoard. VF
$250
Ex Coin Galleries, Numismatic Review, Vol. V, 3,
August 1964, no. C-316
.
349.
Antoninianus, 3.13g (5h). Rome. Obv: C VALENS
HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped
right. Rx: PIETAS AVGVSTORVM Sacrifical
implements: sprinkler behind ladle, pitcher, and
lituus behind patera. RIC 179 corr. (S). Cohen 25
(4 Fr.). Scarce: only three specimens in Dorchester
hoard. Good VF/EF
$400
Ex Elsen 66, 16 June 2001, lot 533
.
350.
Antoninianus, 3.50g (4h). Rome. Obv: C VALENS
HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped
right. Rx: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Hostilian stand-
ing left holding standard and spear (point omitted).
RIC 181d (S). Cohen 34 (4 Fr.). Reverse weakly
struck. EF
$350
Purchased from Pegasi, 10 September 1999
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