Coin of Etruscilla from Caesarea Maritima
Dublin Core
Title
Coin of Etruscilla from Caesarea Maritima
Description
A bronze coin (249-251 CE) depicting a bust of Etruscilla on the obverse and the god Bacchus on the reverse.
Source
Publisher
RPCO V.9 no. 2074
Date
Format
Bronze
Language
Numismatics Item Type Metadata
Metal
bronze
Weight (g)
16.73g
Diameter (mm)
28mm
Province
Syria Palaestina
Obverse Type
A draped bust of the empress Etruscilla wearing a diadem
Reverse Type
The god Bacchus standing l. and holding a cantharus over a panther and thyrsus
Obverse Legends
ERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG
Reverse Legends
COL PR F AVG F C CAES METR P S P
Name 1
Role 1
Name 2
Role 2
Selected Bibliography
RPCO V.9, no.2074
Citation
“Coin of Etruscilla from Caesarea Maritima,” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 19, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/728.