RPC IX, 1764

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1764
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Issue Group 3, officina 6
Obverse inscription Γ ΟΥΑΛ ΟϹΤΙΛΙΑΝ ΜΕ ΚΥΙΝΤΟϹ ΚΕϹΑΡ
Edition Γ(άϊος) Οὐάλ(ης) Ὁστιλιαν(ὸς) Μέ(σσιος) Κύϊντος Κέσαρ
Translation Gaius Valens Hostilian Messius Quintus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed and draped bust of Hostilian, right, seen from front; below bust: Ϛ
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, S C
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξουσίας s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation holder of tribunician power, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design eagle standing on palm, left, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.10 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Prieur 650 (5), McAlee 1160d
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 851
2 2     B: Morel
3 3     G SNG 3105
4 4     NY: 1944.100.59351
5 5     ✸ Yale: 1938.6000.776 Dura Excavations 569
6 6     Gorny & Mosch 181, 12 Oct. 2009, lot 1875
7 7     McAlee coll. = McAlee 1160d
8 8     Freiburg: 12379