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ID: |
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76001593 |
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[UNVERIFIED]
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| Type: |
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Roman Imperial |
| Issuer: |
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Hostilian |
| Date Ruled: |
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AD 250-251
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| Metal: |
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Bronze |
| Denomination: |
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Sestertius |
| Struck / Cast: |
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struck |
| Date Struck: |
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AD 251 |
| Weight: |
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14.71 g |
| Die Axis: |
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12 h |
| Obverse Legend: |
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C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C |
| Obverse Description: |
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Bare-headed and draped bust right |
| Reverse Legend: |
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PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI[S] / S C |
| Reverse Description: |
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Hostilian standing left, holding signum and reversed spear |
| Mint: |
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Rome |
| Primary Reference: |
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RIC 216a |
| Reference2: |
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Banti 007 |
| Photograph Credit: |
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Classical Numismatic Group |
| Source: |
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http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=109268 |
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Grade:
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Good VF, dark green and brown patina, flan crack, slight die shift on obverse |
| Notes: |
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5th officina. 5th emission. Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 1593. From the Alain Lagrange Collection. Ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt 7 (27 April 1987), lot 955. |
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