Hostilian, as Caesar (AD 250-251). Orichalcum sestertius (17.21 
gm). Rome. 
C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C, bare-headed, draped 
bust right
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C, Apollo seated left, holding 
branch and resting left elbow on lyre. RIC 215a. Cohen 31. 

Excellent portrait with sharp detail. Pleasant dark brown to green 
patina. 
Extremely fine
The reverse legend exhibits an unusual break between the final 
V and T of IVVENTVTIS. Perhaps a superfluous 
letter was engraved in error, then removed from the die.. 
Ex NFA 
XII, 23-24 March 1983, lot 405.

Estimate: $1250

With permission of Gemini LLC auction I, January 2005.
Sold for high bid of 1,800 US$