RPC IX, 2094

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2094
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription HOSTILIANO Q[VINTO C]
Edition Hostiliano Quinto C(aesari)
Translation to Hostilian Quintus Caesar
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription COL PR F AVG F C CAES MET(R)(O) (P) (S P)
Edition col(onia) Pr(ima) F(lavia) Aug(usta) F(elix) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) Metro(polis) S(yriae) P(alaestinae)
Translation Colony First Flavian Augustan Felix Concordia? Caesarea, metropolis of the province of Syria Palaestina
Reverse design Fortuna standing left, parazonium at waist, foot on uncertain object (prow or rock?), holding human bust and long sceptre; at her feet, right, swimming river god
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 10.08 g
Axis 1
Reference Kadman II 187 corr.
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: Löbb.
2 2     Rosenberger II, 154