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Doctorwho2485 Valued Member New Zealand 292 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 08:39 am Hi Everyone it's been awhile anyway just got this very nice Antoninianus of Empress Annia Cupressenia Herennia Etruscilla was Augusta (Sept. 249 - Jun. 251 AD) of the Roman Empire, wife of Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian. As with most third-century Roman Empresses, very little is known about her. Probably of senatorial family, she became regent on her son Hostilian, when Decius and Herennius were defeated and killed in the Battle of Abrittus to sink into obscurity after her husband and sons perished. It is assumed that her ancestors settled in Etrurian lands. Herennia married Decius probably before 230 and gained the title Augusta. I got it off ebay from 'RustyRomans' too. Pics. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/21/2017 2:40 pm Nice coin Doc. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 03/22/2017 03:05 am Hi Doctorwho2485 Your right not much info out there about this lady . Nice coin HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA 249-251 AD AR antoninianus. Obv: HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, draped bust right. Rev: PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia standing left holding sceptre & drawing veil from her face. RSC 17, RIC 58b. Saludos Paul Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 03/22/2017 1:37 pm Nice coin! I have one that I got quite cheap: I don't have the reverse imaged because it was struck on dies so worn as to render it basically unidentifiable! (Hence the extremely limited bidding competition) I do feel very sorry for her, losing her husband and her oldest son, then her other son to plague just a few months later. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/22/2017 9:59 pm Good pickup there, Vaughan. Report this Post to the Staff
Doctorwho2485 Valued Member New Zealand 292 Posts	Posted 04/11/2017 07:23 am Thanks Everyone. Report this Post to the Staff
jskirwin Pillar of the Community United States 616 Posts	Posted 04/11/2017 3:04 pm Might want to consider adding this thread to the Women of Rome Coinage list project Herennia is needed. Report this Post to the Staff
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