| Herennius Etruscus, May or June - June or July 251 A.D. |  |
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| 30387. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC IV 171a, Cohen 28, VF, weight 16.856 g, maximum diameter 30.3 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, as Caesar, 250 - 251 A.D.; obverse Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, draped bust right, from behind; reverse PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C, Herennius in military dress, standing left holding rod and spear; excellent portrait, reverse double struck, typical square flan, light smoothing, ex Lanz; scarce; SOLD |
| 28091. Silver antoninianus, SRCV 9523, RIC IV 147c, Cohen 26, aEF, flat strike, weight 5.140 g, maximum diameter 22.9 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, as Caesar, 250 - 251 A.D.; obverse Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, radiate and draped bust right, from behind; reverse PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Herennius in military dress, standing left holding rod and spear; scarce; SOLD |
|   | Spes was the Roman personification of Hope. In art Spes is normally depicted carrying flowers or a cornucopia, but on coins she is almost invariably depicted holding a flower in her extended right hand, while the left is raising a fold of her dress. She was also named "ultima dea" - for Hope is the last resort of men. On this coin, the Caesar, Herennius Etruscus, the designated successor of the emperor, is identified as the future hope of the Roman people. |
| 81217. Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 149, aEF, weight 4.539 g, maximum diameter 21.8 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, as Caesar, 250 - 251 A.D.; obverse Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, radiate and draped bust right, from behind; reverse SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left, flower in right hand, raising fold of robe with left; nice portrait; scarce; SOLD |
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