Hostilian as Caesar

Silver - Rome mint

Except as noted otherwise, coins are in the collection of HG

RIC Obverse/Reverse Notes Obverse Photo Reverse Photo
174b C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped r. 3.99g
CONCORDIA AVGG Two clasped right hands
176c C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C  Bust radiate, draped r. 4.05g
MARS PROPVG Mars advancing r., holding spear and shield
177b C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped r. 3.29g
MARTI PROPVGNATORI Mars advancing r., holding spear and shield
179b var C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C  Bust radiate, draped r. 3.80g
PIETAS AVGVSTORUM Simpulum, sprinkler, jug, patera, and lituus
180 var unlisted C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped r.  not listed with this obverse legend

Top coin, 3.45 g.

Second example from the collection of 'quadrans' at the FORVM discussion board.  3.67 g.
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Apollo seated l., holding branch and resting elbow
 unlisted C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped r. An unlisted type wit h very short reverse legend. 

http://www.numismatics.hu/ kindly allowed me to use this picture of their coin.
PRINC IVVENTVT Apollo seated l., holding branch and resting elbow
181d C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped r.  3.85g
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Hostilian stg. l., holding branch and resting elbow on lyre
183e C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped r.  3.32g

From collection of Dr. F. Óvári
PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS Hostilian stg. l., holding wand and transverse spear
184b C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped r. 3.64g
SPES PVBLICA Spes advancing l. holding wreath and palm
185 C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS N C Bust radiate, draped r. Beat up, but the only example I've ever seen of this type. RMB Collection.
VICTORIA GERMANICA Victory running l., holding wreath and palm

 

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