RPC IX, 2106

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2106
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription HOSTILIANO QVINTO 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 P F AV F (C) CAES METR(O)P
Edition col(onia) P(rima) F(lavia) Au(gusta) F(elix?) C(oncordia?) Caes(area) metr(o)p(olis)
Translation the first Flavian colony of Augusta Felix(?) Concordia(?), Caesarea, metropolis
Reverse design Sarapis standing left, raising right arm, holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 6.52 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference BMC 189–90, Kadman II 196
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1659 BMC 189
2 2     ✸ L: 1908,0110.1660 BMC 190
3 3     B: 714/1900
4 4     J-MJA: 64/1499
5 5     J-MJA: 65/2442
6 6     IMJ: 78.02209
7 7     Caesarea Maritima Excavations 150
9 9     Leeds-UL: 1350