Hostilian, Roman Imperial Coins reference at WildWinds.com (original) (raw)

Hunter 2
Sear 9595

Hostilian AE26 dupondius, AD 251. 12.8 g. Rome. IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left holding globe and transverse sceptre. S-C across fields. Hunter 2; Sear 9595. Not in RIC.

RIC 175b

Hostilian, AE antoninianus. AD 251. Rome mint. 22 mm 3.06 g. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS NC, radiate, draped bust right. / MAR PROP, Mars walking right, holding transverse spear and shield on left arm. RIC 175b; Cohen 10.

RIC 176a
Sear 9555

Hostilian AR Antoninianus. C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS N C, radiate bust right, draped / MARS PROPVG, Mars advancing right, holding spear and shield. RSC 12.

(One example)

RIC 177b
Sear 9556

Hostilian AR Antoninianus. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, radiate and draped bust right / MARTI PROPVGNATORI, Mars advancing right holding spear and shield. RIC 177b, Cohen 15.

(2 examples)

RIC 179 corr.

Hostilian, Bi. Antoninianus, AD 250-251. 4.17 g. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, radiate, draped bust right / PIETAS AVGVSTORVM. sacrificial implements; sprinkler, simpulum, vase, patera and lituus. RIC 179 corr (obv. legend); Eauze hoard 957; RSC 25 var (order of implements); Sear 9559.

RIC 180
Sear 9560

Hostilian AR Antoninianus. Rome mint, 251 AD. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, radiate draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Apollo seated left holding branch and leaning elbow on lyre. RSC 30.

(One example)

RIC 181b
Sear 9550

Hostilian, as Caesar, AV Aureus. Rome mint. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, bare-headed draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, prince standing left, holding standard and spear. Cohen 33.

(One example)

RIC 181d
Sear 9561

Hostilian AR Antoninianus. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS NC, radiate, draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Hostilian standing left, holding spear and standard. RIC 181d, RSC 34.

(3 examples)

RIC 183a
Sear 9551

Hostilian AV Aureus. C VALENS HOSTILIANVS QUITVS NC, draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Hostilian standing left with spear.

(One example)

RIC 183e
Sear 9562

Hostilian, As Caesar, AR Antoninianus. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, radiate draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Hostilian in military garb standing left holding sceptre and rod. RSC 38.

(One example)

RIC 185 var

Hostilian as Augustus, AR Antoninianus. Rome. 2.42 g. AD 251. IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right. / VICTORIA GERMANICA, Victory running right, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC 185 var (obv legend and Victory left); RSC 70 var (ditto).

RIC 186 var

Hostilian, AR antoninianus, 22mm, 2,98g. 251 AD. IMP C MES QVINTVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right / CONCORDIA AVGG, clasped hands. RIC 186 var (obv. legend); RSC 7 var (ditto).

RIC 188

Hostilian AR Antoninianus. IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QUINTVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right / PIETAS AVGG, Mercury standing left with purse and caduceus. RSC 22.

RIC 191a
Sear 9585

HOSTILIAN AR Antoninianus. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / SECVRITAS AVGG, Securitas standing half left, leaning on column, head right. RSC 59.

(One example)

RIC 193a

Hostilian billon antoninianus. Antioch mint. AD 251. C OVL OSTIL MES COVINTVS CAESAR, three dots beneath bust, radiate, draped bust right / ADVENTVS AVG, emperor in military dress, on horseback, riding left, holding sceptre and raising right hand. RIC 193a; Cohen 2.

RIC 193a var

Hostilian, AR antoninianus, 22mm, 4.41 gr. Antioch mint. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVIN TVS CAESAR, radiate, draped bust right, four dots below / ADVENTVS AVG, emperor in military dress, on horseback, riding left, holding sceptre and raising right hand. RIC 193a var (obv legend unlisted for this reverse); RSC 2 var. (ditto)

RIC 197

Hostilian as Caesar under Trajan Decius, AR Antoninianus, Antioch mint, 22mm. C OVL OSTIL MES COVINTVS CAESAR, radiate, draped bust right / ROMA AETERNAE AVG, Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, shield at her side. RIC IV-3, 197; Hunter 12; Sear 9565.

RIC 199b

Hostilian, As Caesar, AR Antoninianus. Antioch mint. CO VAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS CAESAR, radiate and draped bust right, four dots below / SAECVLVM NOVVM, hexstyle temple, statue of Roma within. RSC 54.

RIC 200

Hostilian, AR Antoninianus, Antioch. 22mm. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS CAESAR, radiated, draped bust right, dot below / VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopiae. RIC IV-III, 200; Sear 9568.

RIC 202c, 1 dot
Sear 9579

Hostilian AR Antoninianus, Antioch. 251 AD. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right, one dot beneath bust / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 202c; RSC 3a-b var (dots).

RIC 202c, 2 dots

Hostilian AR Antoninianus, Antioch. 251 AD. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right, 2 dots beneath bust / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 202c; RSC 3a-b var (dots).

RIC 202c, IV

Hostilian AR Antoninianus, Antioch. 251 AD. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, radiate and draped bust right, IV beneath bust / AEQVITAS AVG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopiae. RIC 202c; RSC 3b.

RIC 204
Sear 9583

Hostilian AR Antoninianus. Rome mint, 251 AD. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, radiate draped bust right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear. RSC 45.

(One example)

RIC 204b-89 hybrid

Hostilian as Augustus, AR Antoninianus, AD 251. Antioch, 25 mm, 4.48 g. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, three dots beneath the bust. / ROMAE AETERNAE AVG, Roma seated left, holding Victory and spear, shield at her side. (Reverse of Treb. Gallus). Hybrid of RIC 204b (obv) and RIC 89 (Treb. Gallus, rev.); RIC -; RSC -.

RIC 205b
Sear 9584

Hostilian AR Antoninianus. Antioch mint, 251 AD. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, Radiate draped bust right, three dots below bust / SAECVLVM NOVVM, Hexastyle temple with statue of Roma within. RSC 55.

(One example)

RIC 208, two dots

Hostilian AR Antonianus. Antioch mint. 23 mm, 3.5 g. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right, two dots beneath the bust / VICTORIA AVG, Victory running left, holding wreath and palm. RIC 208; RSC 66.

RIC 208, VII

Hostilian AR Antonianus. Antioch mint. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right, VII beneath the bust / VICTORIA AVG, Victory running left, holding wreath and palm. RIC 208 var (officina letters); RSC 66 var (obv legend).

RIC 208 var
RSC 66a

Hostilian Antoninianus, Antioch. AD 251. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right (possibly with IV beneath the bust). / VICTORIA AVG, Victory running right, holding wreath and palm branch. RIC IV 208 var (walking left); RSC 66a.

RIC 209, one dot

Hostilian as Augustus, AR Antoninianus, AD 251. 4.76 g. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right, one dot beneath bust. / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath and palm. RIC IV-3, 209; RSC 67.

RIC 209, IV

Hostilian as Augustus, AR Antoninianus, AD 251. 4.01 g. C OVAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG, radiate, draped bust right, IV beneath bust. / VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing right on globe, holding wreath and palm. RIC IV-3, 209; RSC 67c.

RIC 214
Sear 9573

Hostilian, as Caesar, AE Sestertius. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, draped bust right / PRINC IVVENT S C, Apollo seated left holding branch. Cohen 27.

(2 examples)

RIC 214 var

Hostilian, AE Sestertius, 28mm, 12.85 gr. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, bare-headed, draped bust right / PRINC IVVENT, SC in ex. Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting left arm on back of throne. RIC 214 var (no lyre); Cohen 27 var (ditto).

RIC 215a
Sear 9573

Hostilian, as Caesar, AE Sestertius. Rome, AD 251. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, bare-headed, draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S-C, Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting elbow on lyre. RIC 215a, Cohen 31; Sear 9573.

(2 examples)

RIC 215b
Sear 9576

Hostilian, as Caesar, AE Dupondius or As. 251 AD. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, bare-headed, draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, SC below, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting left arm on lyre. RIC 215b, Cohen 32.

(One example)

RIC 216a
Sear 9574

Hostilian, Caesar, AE Sestertius. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Hostilian standing left with standard and spear. RIC 216a, Cohen 35.

(4 examples)

RIC 216b

Hostilian, AE sestertius, 34mm, 20.62 gr. 250-251 AD. C VAL HOST M QVINT CAES, bare-headed, draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, S-C, Hostilian in military dress, standing left, holding spear and standard. RIC 216b.

RIC 223
dupondius

Hostilian as Augustus. AE dupondius, AD 251. 12.89 g. Rome. IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ROMAE AETERNAE around, SC below, Roma seated left on shield, holding Victory and spear. RIC 223 var (denomination); Berk 94, 1997, lot 724 (this coin), otherwise unpublished as dupondius.

RIC 225
Sear 9593

Hostilian AE Sestertius. Struck under Trajan Decius. IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS AVGG S-C, Securitas standing left, placing hand on head and resting elbow on low column. RIC (Decius) 225, Cohen 60.

(One example)

RIC 226
Sear 9594

Hostilian. 251 AD. AE Sestertius. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / VOTIS-DECENNA-LIBVS-S C in four lines within wreath. Cohen 71.

(One example)

PROVINCIAL ISSUES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF CITY

Aelia Capitolina
Meshorer 179

Hostilian AE26.4 mm of Aelia Capitolina, Palestine. C VAL OST MES QVINTVS CAES, radiate head right / COL AEL KAR COM, Tyche or Astarte standing left, holding a human head, between a Nike on a column behind her and a legionary eagle before her, amphora at her feet. Saulcy 2; BMC 108-109; RPC 2200; Sofaer Coll. 161.

Anazarbus
SNG Lev. 1503

Hostilian, AE21 of Anazarbus, Cilicia. 269 AD. ΓAI OY OC MEC KYINTOC KAI, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / ANAZAΡBOY ENΔ MHT ET ΘXC, Apollo standing right, holding branch and resting on lyre placed on column. Ziegler 755; SNG Pfalz 244-245; SNG Levante 1503.

Anazarbus
Ziegler 746

Hostilian, AE24 of Anazarbus, Cilicia. Dated 250 AD. MECCION KOYINTON KAICAΡA, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right / ANAZAΡBOY MHTΡOΠ Γ Γ, ET HXC below, river-god Pyramos reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae. Ziegler Kaiser 746; Waddington 4158; SNG France II, 2126.

Anazarbus
Ziegler 755

Hostilian, AE 22 of Anazarbus, Cilicia. ΓAIOYOC OC MEC KYINTOC KAI, bare-headed, draped bust right / ANAZAΡBOY ENΔ MH, Apollo standing right, holding branch and resting on yre placed on column, date QHS in left field. Ziegler Kaiser 755; Ziegler Kilikien 1134; SNG Pfalz 244-245.

Antioch
BMC 628

Hostilian AE29 of Antioch. ΓO VAΛ OCTIΛIAN ME KVINTOC KECAΡ, Bare-headed, draped bust right / ANTIOXEΩN MHTΡO KOΛΩN, Tetrastyle temple containing figure of city of Orontes; above temple, ram running right, head turned back.

Antioch
BMC 628

Hostilian AE 30mm of Antioch, Syria. ΓO VAΛ OCTIΛIAN ME KVINTOC KECAΡ, Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ANTIOXEΩN MHTΡO KOΛΩN, Tetrastyle temple of Tyche of Antioch, river-god Orontes swimming at her feet; above shrine, ram leaping right, head left.

Antioch
Prieur 651

Hostilian, billon tetradrachm of Antioch ad Orontem, Seleukis and Pieria. 11.04 g. Γ OVAΛ OCTIΛIAN ME KYINTOC KECAΡ, draped bust right, S below / ΔHMAΡX EΞOYCIAC, draped bust right, S below / ΔHMAΡC EXOYCIAC, eagle standing facing on palm branch, wreath in beak, head right. SC below. McAlee 1159 (d). Prieur 651.

Antioch
Prieur 652

Hostilian, billon tetradrachm of Antioch ad Orontem, Syria. 26 mm, 12.52 g. Γ OYAΛ OCTIΛIAN ME KYINTOC KECAΡ, draped bust right, Z below. / ΔHMAΡC EΞOYXIAC, eagle standing left on palm branch, head left, tail left, wreath in beak. SC below. Prieur 652.

Apollonoshieron
BMC 11

Hostilian, AE23 of Apollonoshieron, Lydia. 251. ΓA II OYAΛHC OCTIΛ, bare head right / AΠOΛΛΩNOIEΡEITΩN, Hades-Serapis standing facing, head left, polos on head, holding sceptre, Kerberos at foot. BMC 11; Waddington 4876; GRPC Lydia 41.

Apollonoshieron
RPC 756

Hostilian, AE23 of Apollonoshieron, Lydia. AD 251. Γ OYAΛHC OCTIΛ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / AΠOΛΛΩNOIEΡEITΩN, Hades-Serapis standing facing, head left, polos on head, holding sceptre, Kerberos at foot. RPC IX 756; GRPC Lydia 42.

Attaleia Pamphylia
Baydur 321

Hostilian, AE of Attaleia, Pamphylia. 250 AD. ΓOYOC M KYINTOC KAI, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ATTAΛEΩN, Athena standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. Baydur 321; SNG Cop. 292; Mionnet VII,56; SNG France 3, 280.

Baris
Imhoof KM 8

Hostilian, AE of Baris, Pisidia. AD 250-251. MECCION KYINTON K, bare-headed, draped bust right / BAΡHNΩN, distyle temple with decorated pediment, Tyche standing left within, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Imhoof KM 8; Von Aulock, Pisidien II 337-340; Imhoof MG 71; Price and Trell 548; SNG France III, 1403.

Baris
RPC 922 var

Hostilian as Caesar. AE25 of Baris, Pisidia. AD 250-251. 7.91 g. MECCIOC KVINTOC K, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / BAΡHNΩN, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre. RPC 922 var (obv. legend).

Baris
SNG vA 5160

Hostilian, AE21 of Baris, Pisidia. AD 250-251. 4.69 g. MECCIOC KYINTOC K, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / BAΡHNΩN, M�n standing left, foot on bucranium, holding pine cone and sceptre. RPC IX 917; SNG von Aulock 5160; Imhoof KM 9.

Caesarea Maritima
BMC 191

Hostilian AE of Caesarea Maritima, Syria. 9.72 gr. AD 251. HOSTILIANO QVINTOC, radiate, draped bust right / COL PF AV F C CAES METROP, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right. BMC 191-192; SNG ANS 844.

Caesarea
Maritima
BMC 197

Hostilian, AE of Caesarea Maritima, AD 249-251. HOSTILIANO QVINTOC, laureate, draped bust right / COL P F AV F C CAES METROP, turreted and draped bust of Tyche left. Kadman 191; BMC 197.

Caesarea
Maritima
BMC 198

Hostilian, AE22 of Caesarea Maritima, AD 249-251. 9.59 g. HOSTILIANO QVINTOC, laureate, draped bust right / COL P F AV F C CAES METROP, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right. BMC 198; Kadman 188; Rosenberger II, 155; SNG ANS 844-845.

Caesarea
Maritima
Kadman 188

Hostilian, AE22 of Caesarea Maritima, Samaria, AD 251. 8.77g. HOSTILIANO QVINTO C, radiate and draped bust right. / COL P F AV F C CAES METR S P, draped bust of Tyche right, wearing turreted crown. Kadman 188; Rosenberger 156; SNG ANS 845; Sofaer 153.

Colybrassus
RPC IX 1187

Hostilian AE23 of Colybrassus, Cilicia. AD 250-251. 7.37 g. Γ OYAΛ OCTIΛ MECC KYINTOC KAI, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / KOΛYBΡACCEΩN, Hephaistos, wearing conical cap, seated to right on rock, holding hammer and shield on his knee, anvil at foot right. Aufh�user 4, 428; RPC IX 1187 (this coin).

Dacia
Moushmov 15

Hostillian AE28 of Dacia. C VAL HOST M QVINTVS C, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia standing holding a sword and sceptre, flanked by an eagle and lion, AN V in exergue.

Lyrbe
Imhoof KM 6

Hostilian AE24 of Lyrbe, Cilicia. 7.34 g. Γ IOYΛ OCT MEC KYINTOC KAI, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / ΛYΡBEITΩN, Hekate Triformis standing front, holding various implements. Imhoof KM 6; RPC IX 1172.1.

Lyrbe
SNG Lev 286

Hostilian AE23 of Lyrbe Cilicia. AD 250-251. 5 g. Γ OYA OCT MEC KYINTOC KAI, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right. / ΛYΡBEITΩN, Female deity walking right, brandishing spear and holding sistrum or distaff (?). SNG Levante 286; Imhoof GM 495; Leypold 2523; Lindgren III 860 (this coin); RPC 1133.

Mallos
SNG Lev 1297

Hostilian, AE30 of Mallos, Cilicia. 16,36 gr. S VLLE HOCTIL MEC QVINTVM C, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right, countermark: wreath (Howgego 481) / MALLO COLONIA, Tyche seated left on rock between 2 vexilla inscribed S and C, and holding grain ears in lowered left hand; two river gods swimming right and left below. SNG Levante 1297; SNG von Aulock 5727; SNG Pfalz 915.

Selge
BMC 82

Hostilian, AE17 of Selge, Pisidia. AD 250-251. 3.72 g. Γ OYA OCTIΛI ME KYINTOC KAI, bare-headed, draped bust right. / CEΛΓEΩN, Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. BMC 82; McClean 9031; SNG Cop 287; Imhoof, Klagenfurt 118.

Tripolis
Imhoof KM 5

Hostilian, AE25 of Tripolis, Lydia. 6.7 g. AD 250-251. Γ ME OY ΔEKIC KC, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / TΡIΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Imhoof KM 5; Winterthur 3992; RPC IX 798; GRPC Lydia 178.

Viminacium
Moushmov 54

Hostillian, as Caesar, AE27 of Viminacium, Moesia Superior. 251 AD. C VAL HOST M QUINTVS CAE, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / PMS COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, head left, hands outstretched over a bull and a lion at her sides. AN XII in ex.

Viminacium
Moushmov 54

Hostillian AE28 of Viminacium, Moesia Inferior, C VAL HOST M QVINTVS CAE, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right / P M S COL VIM, Moesia between bull and lion, holding two standards, ANXIII in exergue.

Viminacium
AMNG 150v

Hostilian (under Decius), AE25, Viminacium. C VAI HOST M QVINTVS C, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from the back / PMS-COL VI, Moesia standing facing, holding up a bundle of rice and a globe. Date AN XII in ex. Pick 150 var (rev legend); Martin 4'03'8 var (ditto); Moushmov 54.

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