What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 126A?

RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 126A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 14.9g, diameter 28mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Trebonianus Gallus Sestertius — RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 126A

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 126A

Ruler

Trebonianus Gallus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

251 AD-253 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

14.9g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG

Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VIRTVS AVGG S C

Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding reversed spear in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 126A is a sestertius of Trebonianus Gallus (251 AD-253 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding reversed spear in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 14.9g, 28mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 126A?: RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 126A is a Bronze Sestertius of Trebonianus Gallus (251 AD-253 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trebonianus Gallus 126A.
How do you identify RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 126A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trebonianus Gallus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES C VIBIVS TREBONIANVS GALLVS AVG. The reverse depicts Virtus, helmeted, in military attire, standing left, resting right hand on shield and holding reversed spear in left hand with the inscription VIRTVS AVGG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 126A?: RIC IV Trebonianus Gallus 126A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 14.9g, diameter 28mm, die axis 1 h, struck.