| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 209 | Silver | Auction date: 28 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 477 Price realized: 130 EUR (Approx. 139 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Herennius Etruscus, as Caesar AD 249-251. Rome Antoninianus AR 21 mm, 3,80 g Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, radiate and draped bust right / PIETAS AVGVSTORVM, priestly implements: sprinkler, simpulum, jug, patera and lituus. Good Very Fine RIC IV 143 (Trajan Decius); Cohen 14. Herennius Etruscus, also known as Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius, was a Roman prince and co-emperor for a short period during the mid-3rd century AD. He was the son of the Roman Emperor Decius. In AD 251, Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus became joint emperors of the Roman Empire. This decision was made in response to the Gothic invasion of the empire. Decius took charge of the western provinces, while Herennius Etruscus was responsible for the eastern provinces. Their co-rule, however, was short-lived. In the same year, during the Battle of Abritus against the Goths, both Decius and Herennius Etruscus were killed. The death of the two emperors marked a significant defeat for the Roman Empire in its attempts to repel the invasions. Following their deaths, Decius' other son, Hostilian, briefly assumed the title of co-emperor before he died of the plague. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
