AR antoninianus, Annia Cupressenia Herennia Etruscilla, AD 249 - 251 |
Annia Cupressenia Herennia Etruscilla was the wife of Trajan Decius. She received the title of Augusta and was also the mother of the emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian. When Decius and Herennius perished at the battle of Abritus, Etruscilla became regent. Obv. Diademed and draped bust of Etruscilla right on a crescent. HER. ETRVSCILLA AVG. Rev. Pudicitia seated left, holding a sceptre, drawing a veil from her face, PVDICITIA AVG. |
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