RPC IX, 756

 

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Coin type
Volume IX
Number 756
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Apollonoshieron
Reign Trajan Decius
Person (obv.) Hostilian (Caesar)
Obverse inscription Γ ΟΥΑΛΗϹ ΟϹΤΙΛ
Edition Γ(άϊος) Οὐαλὴς Ὀστίλ(ιος)
Translation Gaius Valens Hostilianus
Obverse design bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΟΙΕΡΕΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἀπολλωνοιερειτῶν
Translation of the Apolloniareans
Reverse design Sarapis standing right, extending arm over Cerberus, holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 5.68 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference BMC 11
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1892,0507.14 BMC 11
2 2     P: 77 Wa 4876
3 3     ✸ Mu SNG 44
4 4     L. Bricault coll.
5 5     CGT coll. (ex Naville37, 28 Jan. 2018, lot 189)