Experts in Coins & Medals

Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253. Medallion (Bimetallic, copper and orichalcum, 40 mm, 60.78 g, 12 h), Rome, 252. IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONI[A]N[V]S GALLVS AVG Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus to right. Rev. ADV-ENTV S AVGG Trebonianus Gallus and Volusian on horseback to left, each raising their right hand in greeting; before them, Victory advancing to left, holding a wreath in her extended right hand and a palm branch with her left; behind the emperors, two soldiers, in military attire, with the one on the right holding a spear over his right shoulder and a shield in his left hand; in the background, a vexillum and two signa. Banti 1 (same dies). Firenze 101. Froehner p. 206. Gnecchi II, p. 102, 1, pl. 111, 2 (this obverse die). Mazzini 5. Extremely rare. An impressive and massive bimetallic medallion, with a lovely green patina and a bold portrait of Gallus in high relief. Light smoothing and reverse slightly doubled, otherwise, good very fine.

PHRYGIA. Antioch ad Maeander. Pseudo-autonomous, Circa 200-250. (Bronze, 27 mm, 11.72 g, 6 h). ΒΟΥ-ΛΗ Veiled and draped bust of Boule to right. Rev. ΑΝΤΙΟ-ΧΕΩΝ Cult statue of Artemis of Ephesos standing facing; flanked by stags. Martin, Antiocheia, 15. RPC X, ID 5134 (temporary). SNG Copenhagen 35. Rare, with only six examples known to RPC Online. Nearly very fine.