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 Posted 12/14/2013  11:45 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add ancientcoinguy to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Just got myself an early Christmas present!

A-Beautiful-Woman

Herennia Etruscilla 249-251 A.D. at the Rome mint.
Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, draped bust of the Empress facing right on crescent, with waved hair tucked in at back of neck, stephane in hair.
Rev: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia standing left holding scepter and drawing veil from her face.
Diameter: 23 mm.
Weight: 4.45 g.
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 Posted 12/14/2013  11:50 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add WillyB to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Beautiful and modest with excellent toning!
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 Posted 12/15/2013  12:10 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TJsCoins to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Very nice! A beauty indeed!
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 Posted 12/15/2013  12:33 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add zxcccxz to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Great toning. Like the strike!
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 Posted 12/15/2013  12:57 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add sel_69l to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Actually, Herennia Etruscilla would have been too old, and a little too regal for me!
Nevertheless that is an excellent antoninianus for a Christmas present!
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 Posted 12/15/2013  09:49 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add yingyang to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sweet
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 Posted 12/15/2013  10:03 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add ancientcoinguy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks guys! I haven't seen toning on very many ancients and that helped me in my decision to get this one. I also love how centered the strike is. There is still a lot of detail left on the coin as well.

How hard is it to find coins of Herennia Etruscilla? I really haven't seen many for sale before so that makes me think she is fairly rare. What is the average price range for her coins? I payed $53.95 for this one. Was that too much? It's easily my most well-preserved antoninianus in my collection now. I guess I can start looking for coins of Decius, Hostilian, and Herennius Etruscus to complete the family set!

Edit: I accidentally a letter.
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12/15/2013 10:04 am
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 Posted 12/15/2013  11:37 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add chrsmat71 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
hubba hubba...she's a beauty.

the color on that is fantastic.
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 Posted 12/15/2013  11:40 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
That's a beauty, really great condition. Congrats.
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At $53.95, I would have jumped at this piece myself!
You have every right to be pleased with it.
Antoninianii of this Empress are a little scarce, but are much harder to find, when they are as good as this one is.
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 Posted 12/15/2013  6:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinage123 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Lovely coin, A great Christmas present at a great price
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