CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Trebonianus Gallus
- Denomination:
- AE Sestertius
- Composition:
- Orichalcum
- Date:
- 251-252 AD
- Obverse:
- IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, seen from behind
- Reverse:
- LIBERTAS AVGG, Liberias standing left, holding pileus and vindicta; SC, left and right, in field
- Reference:
- SRCV III 9674 (this coin, illustrated); RIC IV 114a; Banti 21; Cohen V 64
- Size:
- 19.4g, 28.98g, 12h
- Province:
- Rome mint, 2nd officina, 2nd emission
- Grade:
- aEF, rectangular flan, well struck, well-centred, superb green patina, tiny edge crack on reverse
- Pedigreed:
- Provenance:
- Pedigreed: ex Classical Numismatic Group Auction 111 (29 May 2019) Lot 786
- Information:
- Plate coin. This coin is illustrated in the beloved Sear's Roman Coins & Their Values Volume 5 by David R. Sear
Trebonianus Gallus (Gaius Vibius Afinius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus), also known as "Gallus" was Roman Emperor from 251 to 253 AD, jointly ruling with his son Volusianus. Gallus was made emperor following the deaths of Trajan Decius and Herennius Etrsucs at the Battle of Abrittus, largely due to Gallus conspiring with the enemy. Initially co-ruling with Hostilian, the surviving son of Decius, Gallus soon appointed his own son, Volusianus as Caesar. Both Gallus and Volusianus were killed in August 253 after his army proclaimed Aemilianus as emperor, having lost faith in Gallus.
I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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