RPC IX, 2194

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2194
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription C VAL OST MES QVINTVS CAE
Edition Caius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus Caesar C(aius) Val(ens) <H>ost(ilianus) Mes(sius) Quintus Cae(sar)
Translation Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus Caesar
Obverse design radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription COL AEL KAP COM P F
Edition colonia Aelia Kapitolina Commodiana Pia Felix col(onia) Ael(ia) Kap(itolina) Com(modiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodiana Pious Fortunate
Reverse design Bacchus standing left, holding cantharus over panther and thyrsus
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.29 g
Axis 12
Reference Meshorer 183
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1961.154.12 Meshorer 183 = SNG 634