RPC IX, 2198

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2198
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 she-wolf standing on line, right, head, left, feeding twins; behind her, legionary eagle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.30 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Kadman I I 202, Meshorer 181
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ NY: 1944.100.63159 SNG 633
2 2     J-MJA: 1955 Kadman I 185 = Meshorer 181
3 3     IMJ Sofaer 162
4 4     IMJ: 2010.065.29166
5 5     CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1217
6 6     Goldberg 41, 27 May 2007, lot 2721
7 7     Rosenberger I, 100