I can't clean this any further as it is very rough. I find this to be: Hostillian as Augustus, AE28, (15.88g) Viminacium, Moesia Inferior, C VAL HOST M QVINTVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / P M S COL VIM Moesia standing left, between bull standing right and lion left, ANXIII in exergue. Any thoughts or comments?
Inspector43, Congrats on being able to identify & attribute this coin in light of the rough shape it's in ! Coinage of Hostilian isn't common with imperial or provincial issues. Last year I managed to score a nice Hostilian Tet from Antioch, Syria, but my coin is plagued with surface roughness too . Well struck coins in high can be very expensive . Antioch-Syria, Hostilian as Caesar, AD 251, Billon Tetradrachm: 11.74 gm, 27 mm, 8 h, 7th Officina. McAlee 1160 e, (Ex Rare), Prieur 652, (2 cited).
@Al Kowsky Thanks for the compliment. I have been searching for a long time to find an attribution. I had no idea where to start. Many processes of elimination got me to it. Your coin looks great. Thanks again.
In case it's helpful, here's my example, with Year 12 in the exergue rather than Year 13: Hostilian Caesar, A.D. 250(?)-251 Augustus, A.D. 251 Provincial Bronze (AE26) Moesia Superior, Viminacium Obv: C VAL HOST M QVINTVS C Rev: P M S COL VIM - Moesia, standing between bull and lion AN XII in exergue Moushmov 55 25x27mm, 12.2g. and here's the Viminacium Page from Moushmov, courtesy of Wildwinds.
