Lot 3531

Description

Herennia Etruscilla, wife of Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), silver antoninianii, issued 249-251 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.54 g), obv. diademed bust draped to right, of Herennia Etruscilla resting on a crescent, HER ETRVSCILLA AVG around, rev. FECVNDITAS AVG around, Fecunditas standing to left holding right hand over child standing to right with hands raised, and in left hand a cornucopiae, (S.9492, RIC 55b, RSC 8) (illustrated); Otacilia Severa, wife of Philip I, (246-248 A.D.), silver antoninianus, Rome Mint, (3.44 g), obv. diademed bust to right of Otacilia Severa, draped on a crescent, OTACIL SEVERA AVG around, rev. PIETAS AVGVSTAE around, Pietas standing to left, raising right hand and holding box of perfume, (S.9158, RIC 130 (Philip I), RSC 43); Salonia, wife of Gallienus (died A.D. 268), silver antoninianus, Cologne Mint (3.29 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right, set on crescent, around SALONINA AVG, rev. goddess standing in tetrastyle temple, around DEAE SEGETIAE, (S.10631, RIC 5, RSC 36) (illustrated). Very fine, last scarce. (3)

Ex Hans Ferdinand Collection, previously from Downie's for the first coin and last from Argyle Coins, Parramatta.