Hostilian, as Caesar, Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 251. C VALENS H[OSTIL MES QV]INTVS N C, bare-headed and draped bust to right / [P]RIN[CIPI IVVE]NTVTIS, Apollo seated to left, holding branch and leaning arm on lyre; S C in exergue. RIC IV 215a (Decius); Banti 2. 19.06g, 29mm, 12h.
Very Fine. Scarce.
Purchased from Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, March 2008.