Live auction - brm_961090 - HOSTILIAN Antoninien
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Live starting : Type : Antoninien
Date: juin - septembre
Date: 251
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 400 ‰
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 2,88 g.
Rarity : R3
Officine: 5e
Coments on the condition:
Flan mince, centré, fissuré à 6h. Joli buste d’Hostilien, bien venu à la frappe. Fine usure régulière. Patine grise
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP C MES QVINTVS AVG.
Obverse description : Buste radié et drapé d'Hostilien à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A21).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Cæsar Messius Quintus Augustus” (L’empereur césar Messius Quintus auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CONCORDIA AVGG.
Reverse description : Deux mains jointes .
Reverse translation : “Concordia Augustorum” (La Concorde des augustes).
Commentary
Monnaie qui ne semble pas répertorié avec cette légende de droit associée à ce revers.
Historical background
HOSTILIAN
(+251)
Son of Trajan Decius - Augustus
Hostilien became august just before his father left to fight against the Goths where he was to die. His title of august was confirmed to him by Trebonian Gallus. Volusian, son of Trebonian was named Caesar. Hostilian died of the plague in late summer or fall 251.
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