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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:     76001593      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Hostilian Date Ruled:     AD 250-251 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Sestertius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 251 Weight:     14.71 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Legend:     C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Obverse Description:     Bare-headed and draped bust right Reverse Legend:     PRINCIPI IVVENTVTI[S] / S C Reverse Description:     Hostilian standing left, holding signum and reversed spear Mint:     Rome Primary Reference:     RIC 216a Reference2:     Banti 007 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=109268 Grade:     Good VF, dark green and brown patina, flan crack, slight die shift on obverse Notes:     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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