Viminacium, Decius, bronze (CN type 16542)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

249–250 n. Chr.

Coin type in bronze struck at Viminacium under Decius dated 249–250 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16542. Obverse: Diademed and draped bust of Herennia Etruscilla, right. Reverse: Moesia standing left, wearing long garment; at her feet, bull and lion.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
28 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
15.92 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Viminacium
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Decius

Design

Obverse type
Diademed and draped bust of Herennia Etruscilla, right.
Reverse type
Moesia standing left, wearing long garment; at her feet, bull and lion.
Obverse legend
HER ETRVSCILLA AVG
Reverse legend
P M S COL VIM // AN XI

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16542
Type corpus identifier
CN type 16542

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Licensed photograph
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Catalogue references

  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographyp. 59, nr. 4
  • Corpus Nummorum bibliographynr. 136
  • external concordance

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