Watch List notes:

Herennius Etruscus, as Caesar, 249-251. Antoninianus (Silver, 21 mm, 3.51 g, 6 h), Rome, 250-251. Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C Radiate and draped bust of Herennius Etruscus to right, seen from behind. Rev. SPES PVBLI[CA] Spes advancing left, holding flower in her right hand and raising skirt with her left. Cohen 38. RIC 149. A lightly toned example with a very attractive portrait. Struck from a somewhat worn reverse die, otherwise, extremely fine.


From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s, and from the collection of Dr. F. Sternberg, Sternberg I, 30 November-1 December 1973, 507 (part of), (with original ticket).