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Ancient Roman BI/Silver Coin Herennius Etruscus  ~  Tetradrachm

HERENNIUS ETRUSCUS
as Caesar
249 - 251 AD

Son of Trajan II Decius

Billon Tetradrachm of Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria. AD 250-251.
12.76gm. 26mm (Larger and over twice as heavy as a U.S. Quarter which is 24mm and only 5.7gm).

Obverse: ΕΡΕΝΝΕ ΤΡΟΥ ΜΕ ΚΥ ΔΕΚΙΟC ΚΕCΑΡ, bare headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, five pellets ••••• below.
Reverse: ΔΗΜΑΡΞ ΕΧΟΥCΙΑC, eagle standing right on palm frond, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; SC in exergue.

Ref. Prieur 637; McAlee 1152e. Choice Very Fine. ~ Only 14 noted known to Prieur.
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Born in 227 Herennius was the son of Trajan Decius and the older brother of Hostilian.
In 248, Herennius accompanied his father when Decius was sent to quell the revolt in the Danube frontier. When Decius was declared emperor by the troops and marched on to Rome, Herennius was declared heir to the throne.
At the beginning of 251, Decius elevated his son to the position of co-emperor and decided it was necessary to slay King Cniva of the Goths as punishment for the Goths invasion and frequent raids. They set out on an expedition leaving Herennius' younger brother Hostilian in Rome.
When confronted with the Goth army, the Romans realised that their tactics weren’t enough to defend themselves against the Goths, Herennius died in battle when struck with an arrow.

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