RPC IX, 1785

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 1785
Province Syria Coele
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Issue Group 4, officina 6
Obverse inscription Γ ΟΥΑ ΟϹΤΙΛ ΜΕ ΚΥΙΝΤΟϹ ΚΕϹΑΡ
Edition Γάϊος Οὐάλης Ὁστιλιανὸς Μέσσιος Κύϊντος Κέσαρ Γ(άϊος) Οὐά(λης) Ὁστιλ(ιανὸς) 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: VI
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, S C
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας senatus consulto δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξουσίας s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation holder of tribunician power, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design eagle standing on line, facing, head right, spreading wings, holding wreath in beak; pellet between legs
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.03 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Prieur 653 (2), McAlee 1162
Specimens 4 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Yale: 1938.6000.778 Dura Excavations 574
2 2     ✸ Lanz 125, 28 Nov. 2005, lot 995
3 3     McAlee coll. = McAlee 1162
4 4     Trade (Forum Ancient Coins, 2020, no. RP95883)