Hostilian, AR antoninianus, 22mm, 4.41 gr. Antioch mint.

C OVAL OSTIL MES COVIN TVS CAESAR, radiate, draped bust right, 
four dots below. 
ADVENTVS AVG, emperor in military dress, on horseback,
riding left, holding sceptre and raising right hand.

RIC 193a var (obv legend unlisted for this reverse); RSC 2 var.

Very scarce.

Contributed by Dr. Hubert Lanz, auction November 2000, 
Added July 2011.