RPC IX, 2196

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2196
Province Syria Palaestina
Region Judaea
City Aelia Capitolina
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription C VAL OST MES QVINTVS CAE
Edition 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(M) P F
Edition col(onia) Ael(ia) Kap(itolina) Comm(odiana) P(ia) F(elix)
Translation Colony of Aelia Capitolina Commodiana Pious Fortunate
Reverse design Salus seated left, feeding serpent from patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 12.10 g
Axis 12
Reference Kadman I I 199, Meshorer 184
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1908,0110.1993 BMC 110, pl. XI.5
2 2     J-MJA Meshorer 184
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 164