ANCIENT COINS. Roman Coins. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Herennia Etruscilla (wife of Trajan Decius), Gold Aureus, 4.66g, 7h.Struck A.D. 249-253.HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, bust of Herennia Etruscilla facing right, diademed and draped. Rev. PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia seated left, gathering up her veil, and holding a sceptre (RIC 59a; Calicó 3308; C 18 var).Lustrous, extremely fine and a very attractive example.Very rare.
Ex H. D. Rauch, Auction 84, Vienna, 13 May 2009, lot 769
Part of the Aurora Collection.
Estimate: US$ 18,000