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Hostilian, summer - November 251 A.D.

Hostilian was the younger son of Trajan Decius. After the latter's death, Hostilian was elevated to Augustus by his father's successor Trebonianus Gallus. He died of plague shortly after.


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34996. Silver antoninianus, SRCV III 9556, RIC IV 177b, RSC IV 15, VF, weight 2.634 g, maximum diameter 25.0 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, as Caesar, 251 A.D.; obverse C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, radiate draped bust; reverse MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars advancing right holding spear and shield; well centered on a broad flan; scarce; SOLD

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29540. Silver antoninianus, RIC IV 176b, RSC IV 12, nice VF, frosty, weight 4.184 g, maximum diameter 21.8 mm, die axis 45o, Rome mint, as Caesar, 251 A.D.; obverse C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, radiate and draped bust from behind; reverse MARS PROPVG, Mars advancing right, transverse spear in right, shield in left; rare; SOLD


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Obverse legends:

COVALOSTILMESCOVINTVSAVG
COVALOSTILMESCOVINTVSCAESAR
COVLOSTILMESCOVINTVSCAESAR
CVALENSHOSTILMESQVINTVSNC
CVALENSHOSMESQVINTVSNC
CVALHOSMESQVINTVSNC
CVALHOSTMESQVINTVSNC
CVALHOSTILMESQVINTVSNC
CVALENSHOSTILMESCOVINTVSAVG
CVALENSHOSTILMESQVINTVSAVG
IMPCAECVALHOSMESQVINTVSAVG
IMPCMESQVINTVSAVG




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