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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gallienus, post: 26052342, member: 42034&quot;]I attended the New York International Numismatic Convention in person last week.</p><p><br /></p><p>I won a nice Sesterius of Hostilian 250-251 AD.&nbsp; He was a son of Trajan Decius that was too young so escaped the Roman disaster at Arbritus in the summer of 251 AD.&nbsp; Both Trajan Decius &amp; his older son, Herennius Etruscus, were killed in the swamp.</p><p><br /></p><p>wiki --&nbsp; &quot;The immense slaughter that ensued marked one of the most catastrophic defeats in the history of the Roman Empire.[25] Decius died in the midst of the chaos and slaughter, buried under the mud. The bodies of Decius and Herennius were never found.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1657055[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><span style="color: #660033">Roman battle sarcophagus dating to around AD 250–260</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><i>Gallus was declared emperor by the Danubian legions, but it was Hostilian who was proclaimed emperor in Rome. To avoid another clash, Gallus adopted the young Hostilian as his co-emperor. </i><font size="3">-- Totallyhistory.com</font></p><p><br /></p><p>The coin has a repair which lessens the value. Possibly it was holed as were many Roman coins of this nature that were captured by the Goths at Arbritus. Barbarian chieftans liked to wear Roman coins pierced.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;d like to find photos of the pre-repair coin as it seems in exceptional condition.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1657054[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="color: #660033">Hostilian as Caesar, 250 - 251 AD.</span></p><p><font size="3">Auction firm name redacted by me in this photo.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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