Gallus sestertius with a very nice portrait

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

 

My stocking stuffer just arrived.  I originally had different plans but this ended up going into my own collection.  The only reason that I hadn't hopped on it before was the lack of a proper patina.  I also had slight doubts of the portrait being tooled; why's it fairly unworn and the legends mushy?  However, if it's a tooled it's a well-done job.

 

I enjoy the coinage of Postumus, and this Antoninianus with a generous flan was my consolation prize.

 

 

 

Trebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. AE Sestertius (16.87g, 28mm). Rome mint. Struck mid-late 251 AD. Obv.: IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: PAX AVGG / S C Pax standing left, holding branch in her right hand, transverse scepter in her left. RIC 115a; Banti 23; Cohen 78. Typical irregular flan, VF.

 

 

 

 

Postumus. 260-268 AD. AR Antoninianus (2.87g, 24mm). Treveri mint. Struck 263 AD. Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Rev.: P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Mars advancing to right, holding spear and trophy. RIC 57 (Lugdunum); RSC 273a

 

Feel free to post any sestertii of Trebonianus Gallus.

[expat]

Nice acquisition, a great portrait´.

I only have 1 sestertius of T-Bone

Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus. AE Sestertius, Rome, AD 251-252

IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right / PIETAS AVGG, S-C, Pietas standing facing before lit altar, raising both hands.
RIC 117a; Cohen 86; Sear 9676.
23.15g. 28x31mm

[Roman Collector]

Nice! Here are some of T-Bone's sestertii.

Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 CE.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 17.81 g, 29.5 mm, 12 h.
Rome, 251-252 CE.
Obv: IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: LIBERTAS AVGG S C, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and scepter.
Refs: RIC 114a; Cohen 64 corr.; RCV 9674; Hunter 31.

Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 CE.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 19.25 g, 27.4 mm, 1 h.
Rome mint, 3rd officina, 1st emission, 251 CE.
Obv: IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: SALVS AVGG S C, Salus standing right, feeding serpent which she holds in both arms.
Refs: RIC 121a; Cohen 115; RCV 9678; Banti 31; Hunter p. cvi.

[-monolith-]

That's really great toning on the Sestertius, so many have been tooled so it's hard to find one that hasn't been.

[CPK]

Glad to see you picked it up! That's a nice coin with a top-notch portrait.

[Qcumbor]

Nice detailed portrait on the OP

Instead of a sestertius, as I couldn't find one to my and my wallet's taste, I acquired two provincials 

Trebonien Galle (06/251-06/253). - Tetradrachme de billon de l'atelier d'Antioche, 251 - 4° officine 
AYTOK K Γ OYIB TPEB GAΛΛOC CEB Buste lauré, drapé et cuirassé à droite vu par l'arrière. Quatre points sous le buste
ΔHMAPX ЄΞOYCIAC Aigle de face, les ailes déployées, la tête à gauche et tenant une couronne dans son bec. Entre les pattes de l'aigle Δ. A l'exergue SC
26 mm, 12,52 g, 5 h
Ref : Prieur # 662, McAlee #1172d.

 

Trebonianus Gallus (06/251-06/253) - AE 8 Assaria, SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch.
ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Γ ΟΥΙΒ ΤΡƐΒ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ ϹƐΒ, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right seen from rear
ΑΝΤΙΟΧƐΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΛΩΝ, , Portable shrine with four columns enclosing statue of Tyche seated, facing, with river god (Orontes) facing, at her feet ; above temple, ram advancing right, head left ; Δ Ɛ across field above temple, SC at exergue ; and carry-bars at the base of the shrine
21.08 g - 30mm - 6h)
Ref : RPC vol IX # 1851, Sear # 4350, McAlee 1181; SNG Copenhagen 292 (same rev. die).

Q

Edited December 21, 2024 by Qcumbor

[PeteB]

Trebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. Æ Sestertius (29mm, 16.73 gm, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 2nd emission, 251-252 AD. Obv: IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: IVNONI MARTIALI / S - C Statue of Juno seated facing, holding scepter, within round-domed, distyle temple. RIC IV 112.

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

 

One wonders what is the more likely scenario per the patina; a stripped coin that's been out of the ground a very long time or something that was in an anaerobic environment (or river coin)?

At under $100 it was a pretty good buy.

[Al Kowsky]

6 hours ago, Nerosmyfavorite68 said:

 

My stocking stuffer just arrived.  I originally had different plans but this ended up going into my own collection.  The only reason that I hadn't hopped on it before was the lack of a proper patina.  I also had slight doubts of the portrait being tooled; why's it fairly unworn and the legends mushy?  However, if it's a tooled it's a well-done job.

 

I enjoy the coinage of Postumus, and this Antoninianus with a generous flan was my consolation prize.

 

 

 

Trebonianus Gallus. 251-253 AD. AE Sestertius (16.87g, 28mm). Rome mint. Struck mid-late 251 AD. Obv.: IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: PAX AVGG / S C Pax standing left, holding branch in her right hand, transverse scepter in her left. RIC 115a; Banti 23; Cohen 78. Typical irregular flan, VF.

 

 

 

 

Postumus. 260-268 AD. AR Antoninianus (2.87g, 24mm). Treveri mint. Struck 263 AD. Obv.: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Rev.: P M TR P IIII COS III P P, Mars advancing to right, holding spear and trophy. RIC 57 (Lugdunum); RSC 273a

 

Feel free to post any sestertii of Trebonianus Gallus.

Your Gallus portrait is a gem 🤩! I have one nice portrait of him on an Antioch tet ☺️.

 

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

I opened the package and the coin is a dull, brown coin in person.  It probably looks like that, under the right light.  It's still a nice portrait, though, and it was fairly cheap.

The Postumus looks a lot better than the picture, and it's actually the more attractive coin under normal light.

[mc9]

I have my only Trebonianus Gallus Sestertius  for over25 years.

Trebonianus Gallus AD 251 - 253

Obv : IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG : Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right seen 3/4 from rear

Rev : VIRTVS AVGG/ S|C : Virtus standing front, head to left, right hand on shield on ground and inverted spear with her left

RIC4c nr 126a; Sestertius , Rome; AD 252; 29,40 mm; 17,08 gr

 

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

Nice OP coin with a lot of detail in the portrait. Doesn't really looked tooled to me