© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Sestertius - Hostilian as Caesar PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C
251 year| Bronze | 18.6 g | 28 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 | Sestertius (⅛) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 18.6 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#282936 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Hostilian, in military attire, standing left, holding standard in right hand and spear reversed in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C
Translation:
Principi Juventutis. Senatus Consultum.
To the prince of the youth. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 16.19–21.3 g;Diameter varies: 24–31 mm;
Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of Hostilian, who was a relatively unknown emperor who ruled for a brief period of time during a tumultuous era in Roman history. Despite his short reign, the coinage bearing his image has survived and provides a glimpse into the economic and political climate of the Roman Empire during the 3rd century AD.
