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Historical Background
Hostilian. Antoninianus. 249-251 AD. Rome. (Ric-Unlisted). (Tesorillo-Hostiliano 2, Plate Coin). Anv.: C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS N C, radiate and draped bust to right. Rev.: PRINCIPI IVVENTVIS, Apollo seated to left, holding branch and resting elbow on lyre?. . 2,59 g. Following the death of his father, Trajan Decius, and his brother, Herennius Etruscus, who defended the borders along the Danube, a dispute arose over the Roman throne, which was finally resolved by the joint rule of Trajan Decius and the young Hostilian. The latter rushed to mint coins bearing his image, suggesting that this urgency led him to reuse both the circulating coins and the dies of his predecessors. Less than a year into their shared reign, he died, presumably from a plague epidemic.
The example we present is a clear example of this. It is evident how the circulating coins were used. It is struck on a denarius of Geta. The reverse does not correspond to this emperor and uses the dies of his brother Herennius Etruscus (Ric IV 146). It also shows significant corrections to its legend due to this reuse of dies.
Extremely rare Ex. J. Vico (06/21/2001), lot 301. Almost XF/VF. Est...300,00.
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