RPC IX, 2200

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 2200
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 Fortuna standing with foot on rock, left, holding human bust and long sceptre; in front of her, legionary eagle, right; behind her, Victory on column; at feet, often, vase
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 14.29 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Kadman I I 196–7, Meshorer 179
Specimens 18 (5 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1908,0110.1994 BMC 109
2 2     L: 1908,0110.1995 BMC 108, pl. XI.4, rev.
3 3     P: 1327 (‘Berytus’) Bab 1327
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     B: Löbb.
6 6     J-MJA: 2421 Kadman I 197
7 7     J-MJA: 288 Kadman I 196
8 8     J-MJA: 3147 Kadman I 197
9 9     IMJ Sofaer 161
10 10     IMJ: 78.01643
11 11     Tel Aviv: 201 Kadman I 196
12 12     Tel Aviv: 202 Kadman I 196
13 13     Tel Aviv: 203 Kadman I 197
14 14     CNG EA 293, 19 Dec. 2012, lot 208
15 15     CNG EA 347, 25 Mar. 2015, lot 431 = CNG EA 273, 8 Feb. 2012, lot 264
16 16     ✸ CNG MBS 84, 5 May 2010, lot 909
17 17     Private coll. = Meshorer 179
18 18     Sternberg 34, 22 Oct. 1998, lot 318