Watch List notes:

Hostilian, as Caesar, AV Aureus. Rome, AD 251. C VALES (sic) HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Hostilian, standing to left in military dress, holding baton in his right hand and spear in his left. RIC IV 181a (Decius, but misdescribed) var. (obv. legend); C. 37 var. (obv. legend); Biaggi 1406 (same dies); de Sartiges 343 (same dies); Mazzini 37v (same dies); Nomos 16, 203 (same dies); Calicó 3318 (misdescribed) var. (obv. legend). 3.80g, 20mm, 6h.

Extremely Fine. Very Rare.

From the Collection of GK, Ukrainian Emigrant.