Hostilian coin, Hostilian reverse
RIC IV Trajan Decius 216A · 251 AD · Rome · Issued under Trajan Decius
Obverse
Reverse
Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg
Obverse
C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C
Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right
Reverse
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C
Hostilian, in military attire, standing left, holding standard in right hand and spear reversed in left hand
About This Type
This RIC IV Trajan Decius 216A is a coin of Hostilian, issued under Trajan Decius (251 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hostilian, in military attire, standing left, holding standard in right hand and spear reversed in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 16.19g, 30mm diameter.
About the Rome Mint
The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is RIC IV Trajan Decius 216A?
- RIC IV Trajan Decius 216A is a Bronze coin of Hostilian issued under Trajan Decius (251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 216A.
- How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 216A?
- The obverse depicts Bust of Hostilian, head bare, draped, right with the inscription C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C. The reverse depicts Hostilian, in military attire, standing left, holding standard in right hand and spear reversed in left hand with the inscription PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C. Portrait type: bare.
- What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 216A?
- RIC IV Trajan Decius 216A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 16.19g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.
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