RPC IX, 2090

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2090
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription HOSTILIANO QVINTO [CAES]
Edition Hostiliano Quinto Caesari Hostiliano Quinto Caes(ari)
Translation to Hostilian Quintus Caesar
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET(R) (S) P
Edition colonia Prima Flavia Augusta Felix? Concordia? Caesarea metropolis Syriae Palaestinae col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(opolis) S(yriae) P(alaestinae)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design Roma seated left, on shield, holding Victory and spear
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.41 g
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
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