RPC IX, 2197

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2197
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 COMM 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 she-wolf standing on line, right, head, left, feeding twins
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 15.12 g
Axis 12
Reference Kadman I I 200, Meshorer 180
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.63158 SNG 632
2 2     J-MJA: 1614 Kadman I 200
3 3     J-MJA: 2559 Kadman I 200
4 4     IMJ: 71.00661
5 5     Tel Aviv: 204 Kadman I 200
6 6     Tel Aviv: 205 Kadman I 200
7 7     Private coll. = Meshorer 180