Hostilian as Augustus

Rome mint: Bronze

There are many very rare bronze types for Hostilian as Augustus.  Almost all of them except the sestertii RIC 224, 225, 226 are only known from a couple of examples (or less).

RIC Obverse/Reverse Notes Obverse Photo Reverse Photo

219

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 The existence of this type is doubtful.
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS (SC?)

220 / 24

As

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 Another questionable coin.
PIETAS AVGVST SC Pietasstg. l., sacrificing out of patera over alter, and holding sceptre.

221a / 42

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PROVIDENTIA AVG SC Providentia stg. l., holding globe and transverse sceptre

221b / -

As

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PROVIDENTIA AVG SC Providentia stg. l., holding globe and transverse sceptre

unlisted

Dp

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 I have seen two of these in pictures
SALUS AVGVS SC  Salus stg. l., feeding snake coiled around altar and holding sceptre.

222 / 44

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QVINTO FELIX SC Pax stg l., holding globe and transverse sceptre

223a / 48

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ROMAE AETERNAE SC Roma seated on spols, holding Victory and spear. At feet: shield

223b / 49

As

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ROMAE AETERNAE SC Roma seated on spols, holding Victory and spear. At feet: shield 

223c / 47

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 An unusual obverse legend
ROMAE AETERNAE SC Roma seated on spols, holding Victory and spear. At feet: shield

unlisted

Dp

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 Harlan J. Berk sold one of these
ROMAE AETERNAE SC Roma seated on spols, holding Victory and spear. At feet: shield 

224 / 56

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SALUS AVGVS SC  Salus stg. l., feeding snake coiled around altar and holding sceptre.

unlisted

Dp

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 Sold by Meunz Zentrum in 2005
ROMAE AETERNAE SC Roma seated on spols, holding Victory and spear. At feet: shield 

225 / 60

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 Coins with Hostilian as Augustus are much rarer than as Caesar and they were actually issued by Trebonianus Gallus.  They are always easy to pick out because of the laurelled bust.  SECURITAS is the most common reverse type for both silver and bronze coins for the Rome mint, for coins of Hostilian Augustus.
SECVRITAS AVGG SC  Securitas stg. r., legs crossed, placing r. hand on head and leaning on column.

226 / 71

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 15.34 grams
VOTIS DECENNALIBVS SC  in laurel wreath.