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Trebonianus Gallus
Trebonianus Gallus came to power after Traian Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus were killed in the war against the Goths near Abritus. The events surrounding their deaths are not exactly known but there are two versions. One version is that Gallus had set a trap and betrayed Decius to the Goths in order to take over the power. Another version is that Gallus saved as much as he could after the battle with the Goths as a result of which he was proclaimed emperor by the troops. Gallus wanted to depart for Rome as soon as possible to legitimize his position by the senat. A quick peace was concluded with the Goths in which Gallus promised them large sums of money if they gave up their raids into Roman territory. This peace must have been unsatisfactory in the eyes of some of the legions, especially those in Dacia. The Dacian mint only struck coins in the name of Gallus in the local year V. Coins from the local year VI and VII are not known in his name. The mint of Viminacium struck more coins in his name but here the soldiers must have also become more and more disgruntled. When Aemilian seized the power in the Balkan aerea he must have had little difficulty to win the legions over to his cause. Soon the mints of Dacia and the mint at Viminacium started to strike coins in his name.
The coins of Trebonianus Gallus from Dacia
Denominations struck: sestertius
The sestertii have a bust with a laurel wreath.
Used notations of the local year:
AN V, used from june/july 251 until july 251.
Obverse text variations used:
A:
IMP C VIBIO TREBON GALLO AVG
B: IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG
Reverse text variations used:
a:
PROVI - N - CIA DACIA
b: PROVI - NCIA DACIA
AN V |
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| Sestertius ANNO V - 250/251 - Pick 50 - Martin 5.53.1 - Varbanov 68 | |
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Private collection Weight: 12,46 grams Diameter: 26,33 mm |
Obverse: Bust of Gallus to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible over the shoulder. Text: (A:) IMP C VIBIO TREBON GALLO AVG (IMPERATOR CAIVS VIBIO TREBONIANO GALLO AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Caius Vibio Treboniano Gallo Augustus. Reverse: Woman (Dacia) to the left with Phrygian cap on her head. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. In her left hand Dacia is holding a vexilum with the Roman numeral XIII and in the right hand a Dacian sword and a vexilum with the Roman numeral V. Text: (a:) PROVI - N - CIA DACIA - Province Dacia. Exergue: AN V (ANNO V) - year 5 (250/251). |
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| Sestertius ANNO V - 250/251 - Pick 51 - Martin 5.54 var. - Varbanov - (Verg. 62) | |
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Private collection Christian Weight: ? grams Diameter: ? mm |
Obverse: Bust of Gallus to the right with laurel wreath, part of paludamentum (cloak, cape) visible over the shoulder. Text: (B:) IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG (IMPERATOR CAESAR CAIVS VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVGVSTVS) - Emperor Caesasr Caius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus Augustus. Reverse: Woman, probably Pax or Dacia depicted as Pax, to the left. In her left arm she is holding a scepter and in her upright right hand she is holding a branch. On the left side stands an eagle with spreaded wings and a laurel wreath in its beak. On the right a lion walking to the left. Text: (b:) PROVI - NCIA DACIA - Province Dacia. Exergue: AN V (ANNO V) - year 5 (250/251). |
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