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