Trebonianus Gallus AD 251-253. Rome
Antoninianus AR

22 mm, 3,43 g

IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / PAX AETERNA, Pax standing left, holding sceptre and branch.

Very Fine

RIC 71.

Trebonianus Gallus, whose full name was Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus, was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 251 to 253. He was born in Italy and had a successful military career before ascending to the throne. Gallus became emperor after the assassination of his predecessor, Decius, during the chaotic period known as the "Crisis of the Third Century." His reign faced numerous challenges, including invasions by the Goths and the rebellion of the usurper Aemilianus. In an attempt to bring stability to the empire, Gallus appointed his son Volusianus as co-emperor. However, his reign was marked by economic difficulties and military setbacks. In AD 253, the Roman army in Moesia proclaimed the general Aemilianus as emperor, and Gallus was killed by his own troops. His short and troubled reign contributed to the instability of the Roman Empire during the Crisis period.