251AD TREBONIANUS GALLUS Ancient Silver Roman Coin

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Item: i15246 Certified Authentic Ancient Coin of: Trebonianus Gallus - Roman Emperor: 251-253 A.D. - Silver Antoninianus 20mm (3.14 grams) Rome mint: 251-253 A.D. Reference: RIC 82, C 34 IMPCCVIBTREBGALLVSPFAVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. FELICITASPVBL - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. You are bidding on the exact item pictured, provided with a Certificate of Authenticity and Lifetime Guarantee of Authenticity. In Roman mythology , Felicitas (meaning "good luck" or "fortune") was the goddess or personification of good luck and success. The word felicitas , "luck", is also the source of the word and name felicity . She played an important role in Rome's state religion during the empire , and was frequently portrayed on coins . She became a prominent symbol of the wealth and prosperity of the Roman Empire .Felicitas was unknown before the mid-2nd century BC, when a temple was dedicated to her in the Velabrum in the Campus Martius by Lucius Licinius Lucullus , using booty from his 151–150 BC campaign in Spain. The temple was destroyed by a fire during the reign of Claudius and was never rebuilt.Another temple in Rome was planned by Julius Caesar and was erected after his death by Marcus Aemilius Lepidus on the site of the Curia Hostilia , which had been restored by Lucius Cornelius Sulla but demolished by Caesar in 44 BC. This temple no longer existed by the time of Hadrian , and its site probably lies under the church of Santi Martina e Luca . Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus (206 - August, 253), was Roman Emperor from 251 to 253, in a joint rule with his son Volusianus .Gallus was born in Italy, in a family with respected ancestry of Etruscan senatorial background. He had two children in his marriage with Afinia Gemina Baebiana : Gaius Vibius Volusianus, later Emperor, and a daughter, Vibia Galla. His early career was a typical cursus honorum , with several appointments, both political and military. He was suffect consul and in 250 was nominated governor of the Roman province of Moesia Superior , an appointment that showed the confidence of emperor Trajan Decius in him. In Moesia, Gallus was a key figure in repelling the frequent invasion attacks by the Gothic tribes of the Danube and became popular with the army, catered to during his brief Imperial rule by his official image: military haircut, gladiatorial physique, intimidating stance ( illustration, left ). [1] In June 251, Decius and his co-emperor and son Herennius Etruscus died in the Battle of Abrittus , at the hands of the Goths they were supposed to punish for raids into the empire, largely owing to the failure of Gallus to attack aggressively. When the army heard the news, the soldiers proclaimed Gallus emperor, despite Hostilian , Decius' surviving son, ascending the imperial throne in Rome. Gallus did not back down from his intention to become emperor, but accepted Hostilian as co-emperor, perhaps to avoid the damage of another civil war. While Gallus marched on Rome, an outbreak of plague struck the city and killed young Hostilian. With absolute power now in his hands, Gallus nominated his son Volusianus co-emperor.Eager to show himself competent and gain popularity with the citizens, Gallus swiftly dealt with the epidemic, providing burial for the victims. Gallus is often accused of persecuting the Christians , but the only solid evidence of this allegation is the imprisoning of Pope Cornelius in 252.Like his predecessors, Gallus did not have an easy reign. In the East, Persian Emperor Shapur I invaded and conquered the province of Syria , without any response from Rome. On the Danube, the Gothic tribes were once again on the loose, despite the peace treaty signed in 251. The army was not long pleased with the emperor, and when Aemilianus , governor of Moesia Superior and Pannonia, took the initiative of battle and defeated th... read more

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