TREBONIANUS GALLUS Sestertius. Centered specimen. Nice reverse, well struck. Brown patina XF

TREBONIANUS GALLUS Sestertius

Centered specimen. Nice reverse, well struck. Brown patina XF

Size: 3 cm diameter

Weight: 16 gr.

OBVERSE
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Obverse description: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus to the right, seen in three-quarters from the back (A*2).

Obverse legend: AUTOK K G OUIB TREB GALLOS SEB (Autokrator Kaisar Gaios Ouibios Trebonianos Gallos Sebastos)

Obverse translation: (Emperor Caesar Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus).

REVERSE
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Reverse legend: //SC.

Reverse description: Tetrastyle temple with a semicircular dome; in the center, a statue of Tyche of Antioch seated facing forward on a rock with the Orontes swimming at her feet; above, a ram leaping to the right, turning its head to the left.

Reverse inscription: ANTIOCEWN - MHTRO KOLON/ D|E// (Antiocewn Mhtropolhwn Kolonias)

Reverse translation: (of Antioch, a colony city).

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
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TREBONIANUS GALLEUS
(06/251-06/253)
Trebonianus Galleus, originally from Perugia, was governor of Moesia under the reign of Decius. During the Battle of Abritus, he refrains from coming to Decius's aid in trouble: the Emperor is killed by the Goths. Trebonianus is proclaimed Augustus and signs peace with Kniva. He hastens back to Rome, where he associates Hostilian, the last surviving son of Decius, as Augustus, and his own son Volusian as Caesar. When Hostilian dies of the plague or is assassinated, Volusian becomes Augustus. Trebonianus Galleus pays tribute to the Goths while the Sassanids under Shapur I threaten Syria and the plague continues to ravage the Empire. He resumes persecutions against Christians but has no clear policy. With the invasion resuming along the Danube frontier due to the arrival of new barbarian hordes, Aemilian is proclaimed Augustus by his troops and marches on Italy. Trebonianus Gallus called on Valerian to help him, and the decisive meeting took place in Terni in 253. Trebonianus Gallus and Volusianus were defeated and met their deaths in the battle, from which Aemilian emerged victorious for a short time, before being assassinated by his troops who had joined Valerian I.