Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 92 Part 1 23-24 May 2016
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THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Hostilian caesar, 251
Aureus circa 251, AV 3.31 g. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bareheaded and draped bust r. Rev. PRINCIPI IVVE – NTVTIS Hostilian, in military attire, standing l., holding standard in r. hand and sceptre in l. C 33 var. (omits drapery). RIC 181. Calicó 3316a.
Very rare. A lovely portrait struck in high relief, almost invisible marks in
field, otherwise extremely fine / about extremely fine
Ex CNG sale 96, 2014, 860.