I've had this since March of 2018 but just now sharing it. His Antioch tets are very common, but Alexandrians, not as much. Trebonianus Gallus (251-253 A.D.) Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm O: Α Κ Γ ΟVΙΒ ΤΡЄΒ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ ЄVϹЄΒ, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: LΓ (year 3) (252/3), Eagle standing right, with wreath in beak; palm frond over shoulder. 11.4g 23mm Emmett 3667; Milne 3858. Ex Baldwins, 2003
Great looking tet @Mat ! This is my only T-Bone Gallus coin, not my best pic...but the coin isn't that much better anyway. Trebonianus Gallus, Antoninianus, 251-253 A.D. O: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, R: IVNO MARTIALIS, Juno seated left, stalks of grain in right hand, long scepter in left, RIC IV 46 , Mediolanum mint, 22 mm, 3.3 g
Ooooh, that's neat I've got myself an interesting provincial of his, neither Alexandrian nor Syro-phenician tet : Trebonianus Gallus, AE 8 Assaria - SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. AYTOK K G OYIB TPEB GALLOC CEB, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ANTIOXEWN MHTPO KOLWN, Tyche seated facing within tetrastyle temple; below, river god Orontes swimming left; above temple, ram advancing right, head left; Delta and Epsilon across field. SC at exergue 21.08 g, (30mm, 6h) Ref : Sear # 4350, McAlee 1181; SNG Copenhagen 292 (same rev. die). Q
That's a very nice T-bone tet! Quality was still good at the Alexandria mint during his reign although it deteriorated soon thereafter. His coins all seem to have generous flans. I like it when the dotted border can be seen in its entirety, or nearly so.
Better strike and tone than my Gallus which has a more billon look: Serapis, Emmett 3674 All Alexandrian Gallus coins are year three. I do not know the political circumstances that caused this without researching it.
Very nice Tet @Mat ! Nice wear, nice Alexandrian. I only have one of T-Bone, and it is an Ant: Trebonianus Gallus antoninianus, 20 mm, 3.0 gm APOLL SALVTARI, Apollo standing left with branch & leaning on lyre set on rock RIC 32, RSC 20 Very Scarce Ex: @John Anthony
I liked the portrait of the Emperor on this coin whose reverse shows Mars holding an olive branch, as a gesture of peace.
Great coin @Mat I really like it. The reverse eagle is one good looking bird and the whole coin has lovely eye appeal.
T-bone Gallus, only you Americans can come up with that ! Here's the two coins I have of this short lived, elderly emperor, who died after a difficult reign in August 253. Soon this will be 1765 years ago. AR tetradrachm Trebonianus Gallus (251-253). Seleucis & Pieria / Antiochia. Obv.: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to the right; S below. Rev.: ΔHMAPX ΕΞOYCIAC YPATOP, eagle standing left on palm, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; SC in exergue. 26 mm, 10.35 gr. Prieur 664. AE Trebonianus Gallus, Alexandria Troas. Obv. Laureated bust t.r. Rev. Marsyas with wine skin t.l. COL AVG TROAD. 21 mm, 7.54 gr.
