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© Münzkabinett - Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Aureus - Hostilian as Caesar PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS
251 year| Gold | 3.9 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Decius (Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius) (249-251) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 251 |
| Value | Aureus (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.9 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#282886 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Hostilian, in military attire, standing left, holding wand in right hand and transverse spear in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS
Translation:
Principi Juventutis.
To the prince of the youth.
Comment
Source:Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus coin featuring Hostilian as Caesar is that it was issued during a time of great turmoil in the Roman Empire. Hostilian was appointed as Caesar by his father, Emperor Decius, in 251 AD, but he died shortly after, in 252 AD, during a plague that swept through the empire. Despite his short reign, the coin bearing his image remains a valuable piece of history for collectors and historians alike.
