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Roman Empire
| Ruler: | Herennia Etruscilla wife of Trajan Decius |
| Reigned: | (Trajan Decius' reign) 249 - 251 AD |
| Denomination: | AR Antoninianus |
| Mint: | Rome |
| Date of Issue: | 250 AD |
| Obverse: | Diademed, draped bust right. "HER. ETRVSCILLA AVG." |
| Reverse: | Pudicitia, veiled, seated left, holding sceptre and right hand drawing veil. "PVDICITIA AVG." |
| Reference: | RCVM 9495, RSC 19, RIC 59b |
| Weight: | 4.4 gms |
| Diameter: | 21.1 mm |
HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA (Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla)Herennia Etruscilla was the wife of Trajan Decius and the mother of Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian. She came from Italian aristocracy but is practically unknown to history except from her coins. |
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