bpv_694451 - TREBONIANUS GALLUS Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
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Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: 251
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie
Metal : billon
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 9,70 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré. Très beau buste de Trébonien Galle. Petite faiblesse de frappe sur l’aigle au revers. Patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés
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Obverse
Obverse description : Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé de Trébonien Galle à droite, vu de trois quarts en arrière (A*2), deux globules sous le buste.
Obverse legend : AUTOK K G OUIB TREB GALLOS SEB
Obverse translation : (Imperator Cæsar Caius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus).
Reverse
Reverse legend : S C À L’EXERGUE.
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur une ligne de terre, les ailes déployées, tête et queue à droite, tenant une couronne feuillée dans son bec, lettre d’officine entre les pattes.
Reverse legend : DHMARC EX OUSIAS / B
Reverse translation : (Revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne / avec l’accord du Sénat d’Antioche).
Commentary
Poids léger. Les frappes de Trébonien Galle et de Volusien signent la fin de la série des tétradrachmes syro-phéniciens, si l’on ne tient pas compte du sursaut d’Uranius Antoninus. Cet exemplaire est illustré dans l’ouvrage de R. McAlee, p. 383, n° 1173b.
Lightweight. The Trebonian Galle and Volusian strikes mark the end of the series of Syro-Phoenician tetradrachms, if we do not take into account the burst of Uranius Antoninus. This example is illustrated in the work of R. McAlee, p. 383, no. 1173b
Lightweight. The Trebonian Galle and Volusian strikes mark the end of the series of Syro-Phoenician tetradrachms, if we do not take into account the burst of Uranius Antoninus. This example is illustrated in the work of R. McAlee, p. 383, no. 1173b
Historical background
TREBONIANUS GALLUS
(06/251-06/253)
Trebonian Galle, originally from Perugia, was governor of Moesia during the reign of Trajan Decius. During the battle of Abritus, he refrains from helping Decius in difficulty: the Emperor is killed by the Goths. Trebonian is proclaimed august and signs peace with Kniva. He hastens to return to Rome where he associates on the one hand Hostilian, the last surviving son of Trajan Decius, as august, and on the other hand his own son Volusien, as caesar. When Hostilian dies of the plague or is murdered, Volusian becomes august. Trebonian Galle pays tribute to the Goths as the Sassanids of Sapor I threaten Syria and the plague continues to ravage the Empire. He takes up the persecutions against Christians, but has no policy. The invasion having resumed on the Danubian limes with the arrival of new barbarian hordes, Emilian is proclaimed august by his troops and marches on Italy. Trébonien Galle calls on Valérien to rescue him and the decisive encounter takes place in Terni in 253. Trébonien Galle and Volusien are beaten and find death in the battle of which Émilien emerges victorious for a short time, before being assassinated by his troops who joined Valérien Ier.
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