88 / 128
86
371.
AE 25.5, 12.37g (1h). Viminacium, Moesia
Superior, Year 12=250/1 AD. Obv: C VAL HOST
M QVINTVS CAE Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed
bust right. Rx: P M S C - OL VIM around, AN XII
in exergue, Moesia standing left between bull and
lion, extending her arms over their heads. RPC 37
(67 spec.). AMNG 148 (50 spec.). Varbanov 194.
Bold Fine
$100
Ex CNG 38, 6-7 June 1996, lot 658
.
372.
AE 18.5, 3.70g (2h). Cremna, Pisidia. Obv: IMP
CAE[S] ME[SS] QVINTVM Bare-headed, draped,
cuirassed bust right. Rx: P[R]O - P - COL - CR
Apollo Propylaeus advancing right, cloak flying
from shoulders, about to shoot arrow from bow.
RPC 979 (7 spec.). Aulock, Pisidien 1491-6. VF
$150
Ex Ancient Art, Bruce Braun, List 4-77, July 1977,
no. 63
.
A rare type, apparently struck from only this one die
pair. Aulock points out that the same reverse die was
later reused for Valerian I, his nos. 1524-6
.
373.
Hostilian as Caesar. 251-251 AD.
AE 21-22,
9.59g (7h). Caesarea, Samaria. Obv: HOSTILIANO
QVINTO C Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed right.
Rx: COL P F AV F C - CAES METRO P Turreted
and draped bust of Tyche right. RPC 2109 (19 spec.,
including ours). Sofaer Coll. 153. Fine/VF
$300
Ex Rosenblum MBS 34E, 11 November 2004, lot
137; ex Heritage 357, 9 September 2004, lot 12134
.
374.
Trajan Decius.
249-251 AD. Billon Tetradrachm,
12.04g (10h). Alexandria, Egypt, Year 1=249/50
AD. Obv: A K Γ M K TPAIANOC ΔEKIOC Bust
laureate, draped, cuirassed right. Rx: Alexandria
standing left wearing turreted cap, raising right hand
and holding scepter with left; date L - A across field.
RPC 2230 (24 spec.). BM 2082. Cologne 2809.
Silvered EF
$300
Ex Harmer Rooke, Dattari Sale, 27 May 1971, lot
686
.
375.
Hostilian as Caesar.
250-251 AD. Billon
Tetradrachm, 12.56g (10h). Alexandria, Egypt,
Year 2=250/1 AD. Obv: Γ OVAΛ OCTIΛ MEC
KVINTOC K Bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust
right, seen from front. Rx: Laureate bust of Zeus
right, fold of drapery on front shoulder; date L - B
across field. RPC 2296 (19 spec.). Cologne 2830.
BM 2098. VF/EF
$300
Ex CNA V, 9 December 1988, lot 206 (acquired by
consignor from Spink’s in August 1984)
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