Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem, Trebonianus Gallus and Volusian
Description:
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, Trebonianus Gallus with Volusian (251 -253 AD). AE Octassarion. VTOK K ΓA TΡEB ΓAΛΛOC KAI OVOΛOVCCIANOC CEBB; laureate bust of Gallus right facing radiate bust of Volusian / ANTIOXEΩN MHTΡO KOΛΩN Δ-E; tetrastyle temple of Tyche of Antioch, river-god Orontes swimming at her feet; above shrine, ram leaping right, head left; SC in ex.
Diameter:
AE30 mm
Weight:
16,82 g
Grade:
gF/aVF
Attribution:
BMC 656
Commentary:
attractive dark brown patina
History:
During the reign of Gallus and Volusian the Goths and Sassanians invaded with the firsts capturing Antioch and the latters reaching as far as Ephesus.
Article Number:
001-02-03-44365