HOSTILIAN (as Augustus) billon antoninianus - June-Sept 251 AD

obv:C.OVL.OSTIL.MES.COVINTVS.AVG
rev:VICTORIA.AVG (Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath & palm)
ref:RIC IViii-209(Trajan Decius), C.67(25fr.) but see below.
mint: Antioch
Very rare
Obverse bust below IIV or VII (it’s difficult to say exactly, because seen only four line) but I think rather IIV. It’s also interesting: initial of the legend is same as Hostilian ’Caesar’ coins: C.OVL.OSTIL… instead of C.OVAL.OSTIL…-by RIC (missing the ’A’), so this coin not in RIC.
Caius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus was the younger son of Trajan Decius and brother of Herennius Etruscus. In June 251 raised him to the rank of Augustus by Senate, because of his father and brother died. Shortly afterwards he died of plague in the end of July 251 (or a month later). The other alternative he was murdered by the order of Trebonianus Gallus.

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