Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire
Hostilian caesar, 251

Hostilian has a portrait type as a child, and a more shortlived adolescent type as Augustus a year older. The coins as Augustus are usually very poorly made, suggesting that they were produced in haste. AMP.

Antoninianus 251, AR 3.96 g. [C VALE]NS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Radiate and draped bust r. Rev. MARTI PROPVGNATORI Mars striding r., holding spear and sceptre. C 15. RIC Trajan Decius 177b. Good very fine