Rare Hostillian Aureus

CNG 105, Lot: 946. Estimate $15000. Sold for $13000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Hostilian. As Caesar, AD 250-251. AV Aureus (19mm, 4.58 g, 6h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 5th emission of Trajan Decius, early AD 251. C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, bareheaded and draped bust right / PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Hostilian standing left, holding signum and scepter. RIC IV 181b (Decius) var. (spear); Calicó 3316a; Hunter –; Biaggi 1405 (same obv. die). Good VF, faint smoothing marks. Rare.