RPC IX, 1155

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1155
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Side
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Γ ΟΥ ΟϹ Μ ΚΥΙΝΤΟϹ ΚΑΙ
Edition Γ(άϊος) Οὐ(άλης) Ὁσ(τιλιανὸς) Μ(έσσιος) Κύϊντος Καῖ(σαρ)
Translation Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ϹΙΔΗΤΩΝ
Edition Σιδητῶν
Translation of the Sidetans
Reverse design Athena advancing left, holding pomegranate and shield; serpent at feet to left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.19 g
Axis 1, 6
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 1155A/1.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     A-BoG
2 2     Winterthur: 4349
3 3     T. Mullally coll.
4 4     ✸ CGT coll. = Biga EA 7, 4 Dec. 2021, lot 648