Hostilian

C. Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus

Augustus (AD 251)

Hostilian was the son of Trajan Decius and after his father's death was created Augustus by the new emperor Trebonianus Gallus. He died soon after, apparently from the plague

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Hostilian

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C V HOS MES QVINTVS AVG
C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS CAESAR
C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS NC
C VAL HOST M QVINT AVG
C VAL HOST M QVINT CAES
C VAL HOST M QVINT NC
C VAL HOST MES QVINTVS CAESAR
C VAL HOSTIL MES QVINTVS CAESAR
C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS AVG
C VALENS HOSTIL MES QVINTVS NC
CO VAL OSTIL MES COVINTVS AVG
CO VAL OSTIL MES QVINTVS CAESAR
CO VAL OSTILMES COVINTVS CAESAR
CO VL OSTIL MES COVINTVS CAESAR
IMP C MES QVINTVS AVG
IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG
IMP CAE C VAL HOS MES QVINTVS CAES
IMP CAE C VAL HOST MES QVINTVS AVG
IMP CAE VAL HOS MES QVINTVS AVG
IMP CAES C VAL HOST MES Q AVG
IMP CAES C VAL HOSTIL MES QVINT AVG

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