Romanorum banner

Herennia Etruscilla

Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla

Dynasty: Family of Decius

Augusta (AD 249-252)

Herennia Etruscilla came from old Estruscan family and was the wife of Trajan Decius and the mother of Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian. After the death of Trajan Decius, she remained Augusta under her husband's successorTrebonianus Gallus. She may have died in the plague of 252 that also claimed her son Hostilian


Obverse Legends on coins depicting Herennia Etruscilla

For explanations of many of the abbreviations used in Roman imperial obverse legends, click here.


Coins of Herennia Etruscilla currently available

Currently there are no coins available for this person.