Pedigreed to 1896

Triton XX, Lot: 828. Estimate $20000. Sold for $30000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Hostilian. As Caesar, AD 250-251. AV Aureus (20.5mm, 3.52 g, 6h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 5th emission of Trajan Decius, AD 251. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, bareheaded and draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Hostilian standing left, holding signum in right hand and vertical spear reversed in left. RIC IV 181b (Decius); Calicó 3316 (same coin as illustration); Hunter –; Biaggi 1405 var. (break in rev. legend). Good VF, toned, a few minor marks. Rare.

From the Continental Collection. Ex Hirsch 211 (21 September 2000), lot 1592; Hirsch 206 (24 November 1999), lot 536; Hirsch 193 (19 February 1997), lot 101; M. H. Montagu Collection (Rollin & Feuardent, 20 April 1896), lot 598.