Trebonianus Gallus (Full Name: Gaius Vibius Afinius Trebonianus Gallus)
Reign:
251 (with Hostilian); 251–53 (with his son Volusianus)
Currency:
AR Antoninianus
Obverse:
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus to right
Obverse Legend:
IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG
Reverse:
Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand, cornucopia in left; one dot below
Reverse Legend:
FELICITAS PVBL
Composition:
Silver (Ag)
Diameter:
~22.0 mm (irregular)
Weight:
3.6 grams
Catalog Number:
RIC IV 82; RSC 34
Trebonianus Gallus also known as Gallus, was Roman Emperor from 251 to 253, in a joint rule with his son Volusianus.
Gallus was born in Italy, in a family with respected ancestry of Etruscan senatorial background. He had two children in his marriage with Afinia Gemina Baebiana: Gaius Vibius Volusianus, later Emperor, and a daughter, Vibia Galla. His early career was a typical cursus honorum, with several appointments, both political and military. He was suffect consul and in 250 was nominated governor of the Roman province of Moesia Superior, an appointment that showed the confidence of Emperor Trajan Decius in him. In Moesia, Gallus was a key figure in repelling the frequent invasion attacks by the Gothic tribes of the Danube and became popular with the army, catered to during his brief Imperial rule by his official image: military haircut, gladiatorial physique, intimidating stance.
Trebonianus Gallus (Full Name: Gaius Vibius Afinius Trebonianus Gallus)
Reign:
251 (with Hostilian); 251–53 (with his son Volusianus)
Currency:
AR Antoninianus
Obverse:
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus to right
Obverse Legend:
IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG
Reverse:
Felicitas standing left, holding long caduceus in right hand, cornucopia in left; one dot below
Reverse Legend:
FELICITAS PVBL
Composition:
Silver (Ag)
Diameter:
~22.0 mm (irregular)
Weight:
3.6 grams
Catalog Number:
RIC IV 82; RSC 34
Trebonianus Gallus also known as Gallus, was Roman Emperor from 251 to 253, in a joint rule with his son Volusianus.
Gallus was born in Italy, in a family with respected ancestry of Etruscan senatorial background. He had two children in his marriage with Afinia Gemina Baebiana: Gaius Vibius Volusianus, later Emperor, and a daughter, Vibia Galla. His early career was a typical cursus honorum, with several appointments, both political and military. He was suffect consul and in 250 was nominated governor of the Roman province of Moesia Superior, an appointment that showed the confidence of Emperor Trajan Decius in him. In Moesia, Gallus was a key figure in repelling the frequent invasion attacks by the Gothic tribes of the Danube and became popular with the army, catered to during his brief Imperial rule by his official image: military haircut, gladiatorial physique, intimidating stance.
Trebonianus Gallus (Full Name: Gaius Vibius Afinius Trebonianus Gallus)
Reign:
251 (with Hostilian); 251–53 (with his son Volusianus)
Currency:
AR Antoninianus
Obverse:
Radiate, draped bust of Gallus to right
Obverse Legend:
IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG
Reverse:
Aeternitas standing left, holding phoenix on globe and lemb of skirt
Reverse Legend:
AETERNITAS AVGG
Composition:
Silver (Ag)
Diameter:
~22.0 mm (irregular)
Weight:
3.6 grams
Catalog Number:
RIC IV.3, 30; RSC 13.A
Trebonianus Gallus also known as Gallus, was Roman Emperor from 251 to 253, in a joint rule with his son Volusianus.
Gallus was born in Italy, in a family with respected ancestry of Etruscan senatorial background. He had two children in his marriage with Afinia Gemina Baebiana: Gaius Vibius Volusianus, later Emperor, and a daughter, Vibia Galla. His early career was a typical cursus honorum, with several appointments, both political and military. He was suffect consul and in 250 was nominated governor of the Roman province of Moesia Superior, an appointment that showed the confidence of Emperor Trajan Decius in him. In Moesia, Gallus was a key figure in repelling the frequent invasion attacks by the Gothic tribes of the Danube and became popular with the army, catered to during his brief Imperial rule by his official image: military haircut, gladiatorial physique, intimidating stance.
Trebonianus Gallus (Full Name: Gaius Vibius Afinius Trebonianus Gallus)
Reign:
251 (with Hostilian); 251–53 (with his son Volusianus)
Currency:
AR Antoninianus
Obverse:
Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallus to right
Obverse Legend:
IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG
Reverse:
Libertas standing half left, pileus in right, long vertical scepter in left, no star
Reverse Legend:
LIBERTAS AVGG
Composition:
Silver (Ag)
Diameter:
~21.0 mm (irregular)
Weight:
3.2 grams
Catalog Number:
RIC IV 37, RSC IV 63, SRCV III 9634
Trebonianus Gallus also known as Gallus, was Roman Emperor from 251 to 253, in a joint rule with his son Volusianus.
Gallus was born in Italy, in a family with respected ancestry of Etruscan senatorial background. He had two children in his marriage with Afinia Gemina Baebiana: Gaius Vibius Volusianus, later Emperor, and a daughter, Vibia Galla. His early career was a typical cursus honorum, with several appointments, both political and military. He was suffect consul and in 250 was nominated governor of the Roman province of Moesia Superior, an appointment that showed the confidence of Emperor Trajan Decius in him. In Moesia, Gallus was a key figure in repelling the frequent invasion attacks by the Gothic tribes of the Danube and became popular with the army, catered to during his brief Imperial rule by his official image: military haircut, gladiatorial physique, intimidating stance.
