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© Museum für Ur- und Frühgeschichte Thüringens (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DE)
Aureus - Herennius Etruscus PRINC IVVENT; Apollo
251 year| Gold | 3.5 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Herennius Etruscus (Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius) (251) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 251 |
| Value | Aureus (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.5 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#282823 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Apollo, half-draped, seated left, holding branch in right hand and resting elbow on lyre.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PRINC IVVENT
Unabridged legend: Principes Juventutis
Translation: Prince of the youth.
Comment
Example of this type:Museum für Ur- und Frühgeschichte Thüringens
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Aureus - Herennius Etruscus (PRINC IVVENT; Apollo) coin was minted during the reign of Emperor Claudius II, also known as Claudius Gothicus, who ruled the Roman Empire from 268 to 270 AD. This coin was part of a series of coins minted to commemorate the Roman victory over the Goths, and the image of Apollo on the coin symbolizes the Roman Empire's dominance over the barbarian tribes.
