Cilicia. Mallos. Hostilian, as Caesar AD 250-251.
Bronze Æ

30 mm., 12,66 g.

S VALEN OCTIL MEC QVINTVM C, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hostilian to right, seen from behind / MAL-LO COL-ONIA, the city-goddess, turreted and veiled, seated left on rocks, holding ears of corn in her right hand, to left and right, Roman vexilla inscribed S and C, in exergue, two river gods swimming in opposite directions.

nearly very fine

RPC IX 1435; SNG Levante 1297; SNG Paris -.