Please support our sponsors Log In | Register [83796 Coins (44240 Unverified)]

Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     770528      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Hostilian Date Ruled:     A.D. 251 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Sestertius Struck / Cast:     struck Diameter:     27 mm Weight:     16.26 g Die Axis:     0.4 h Obverse Legend:     C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Obverse Description:     Bare-headed and draped bust right Reverse Legend:     PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Reverse Description:     Apollo seated left, holding branch and resting arm on lyre Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 215 (Decius) Reference2:     Banti 3 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=83672 Grade:     VF, brown patina, a few minor flan flaws, slight die shift on reverse. Notes:     This sestertius was struck with a reverse type of Hostilian’s brother, Herennius Etruscus. Hybrids of this nature were common in from the time of Philip I to Trebonianus Gallus.

Created and Managed by Alfredo De La Fe