Watch List notes:

Hostilian, as Caesar, 250-251. Antoninianus (Silver, 21 mm, 5.32 g, 6 h), Rome, 250-251. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Radiate and draped bust of Hostilian to right, seen from behind. Rev. PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Hostilian, as prince of the youth, standing front in military attire, holding standard in his right hand and inverted spear in his left. Cohen 34. RIC 181d. An unusually heavy example. Struck from a somewhat worn obverse die, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang, ex Rauch 90, 4 June 2012, 766.