Won An Unattributed Hostilian Ant From Mixed Lot

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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 09/05/2017 10:21 am Not the prettiest thing, but it's a nice upgrade from the ratty provincial I currently have, and it appears to have a nice reverse and a very clear -HOSTIL- in the legend. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ancient-Rom...5599?txnId=0 Left to right, top to bottom: 1. Gordian III, Liberalitas III, RIC 67: http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s8621.html 2. Hostilian, MARTI PROPVGNATORI, RIC 177b http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear...ml#RIC_0177b 3. Trajan Decius, GENIVS EXERCITVS ILLVRICIANI or similar, RIC 18? 4. Julia Maesa, PVDICITIA, RIC 268 5. Divo Valerian II, Altar type, RIC 24 6. Valerian I, APOLINI PROPVG, RIC 74 Report this Post to the Staff

lrbguy Pillar of the Community United States 949 Posts	Posted 09/05/2017 10:53 am Full legends on both sides! Nice representative example, Steve. Congrats! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 09/05/2017 3:19 pm Nice pick-ups! I'd like to see a close up pic of that one once you get it in hand. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 09/05/2017 7:21 pm Nice pick up! Did you know it was Hostilian when you bought the lot, or did it come as a pleasant surprise? Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 09/06/2017 09:10 am Thanks all! I periodically scout around on ebay to look for unattributed lots, in particular looking for the rarer emperors or types. When dealing in antoninianii, the young "boyish" portraits more often than not belong to Gordian III, but could also be Philip II, Herennius Etruscus, Hostilian, Valerian II, or Saloninus. Gordian III has a pointy witch nose more often than not, so his coins are often easy to distinguish, even if the legend is worn (most Gordians are in good shape anyway). In this case, I immediately spotted the HOSTIL in the legend, and knew I had to bid! I am honestly shocked I won this lot for a full £10 less than my max bid--and even that amount I figured wasn't enough to win me the lot. Report this Post to the Staff
Paul Bulgerin Pillar of the Community United States 3098 Posts	Posted 09/08/2017 1:59 pm It pays to keep your eyes open. Great find! Paul Bulgerin Report this Post to the Staff
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