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Coin of Apamea with bust of Trebonianus Gallus, struck under Cl. Apolinarius
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 251–253
Mint: Asia: Phrygia, Apamea
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 37.5 mm. Weight: 19.45 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1999.594
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus to left.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: The Hero and founder Kelainos standing left holding long spear in left hand and sacrificing with phiale over basket (?) with right hand.
Inscription in Greek.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: The Hero and founder Kelainos standing left holding long spear in left hand and sacrificing with phiale over basket (?) with right hand.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1999: with Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., Suite 316, 444 N. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-2432; purchased by MFA from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd., December 15, 1999