Lot 58: TREBONIANUS GALLUS. 251-253 AD. Æ Sestertius. Rome mint.

AUCTION: Sale 216

Description

TREBONIANUS GALLUS. 251-253 AD. Æ Sestertius (30mm - 17.64 g). Rome mint. [IMP] CAES C V[IBIVS TREBONIA]NVS GALLVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / APOLLO SALVTTARI (sic), S-C across field, Apollo standing left, holding branch in right hand, left hand resting on lyre resting on rock. RIC IV 104 var. (SALVTARI). VF, brown patina with some green deposits, typical square flan.

RIC records two different varieties of this reverse type, one with APOLL, the other APOLLO. The second is rarer than the first. This coin has the longer version of APOLLO and also an unrecorded spelling error of SALVTTARI.

Lot Details

Offered By: VAuctions
Lot #: 58
Listing #: 203836
Closed: Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:54:00 PM CT
Estimate: $200

Starting Bid: $120
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Description

Lot Details

Offered By: VAuctions
Lot #: 58
Listing #: 203836
Closed: Thursday, November 13, 2008 5:54:00 PM CT
Estimate: $200