Antoninianus - Trebonianus Gallus (PIETAS AVGG; Pietas) (251-253) front Antoninianus - Trebonianus Gallus (PIETAS AVGG; Pietas) (251-253) back
Antoninianus - Trebonianus Gallus (PIETAS AVGG; Pietas) (251-253) photo
© Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen (CC BY-NC 4.0 DE)

Antoninianus - Trebonianus Gallus PIETAS AVGG; Pietas

 
Silver 3.1 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Trebonianus Gallus (Gaius Vibius Afinius Trebonianus Gallus) (251-253) Volusianus (Gaius Vibius Volusianus) (251-253)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
251-253
Value
Antoninianus (1)
Currency
Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301)
Composition
Silver
Weight
3.1 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#283553
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Pietas, veiled, draped, standing left, raising both hands.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PIETAS AVGG

Translation:
Pietas Duorum Augustorum.
Piety of the two emperors (Augusti).

Comment

Mass varies: 2.92–3.322 g;

Example of this type:
Münzkabinett der Universität Göttingen

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Pietas, the personification of piety, on the reverse, which was a common motif in Roman coinage during the 3rd century AD. This suggests that the coin was minted during a time when the Roman Empire was emphasizing the importance of religious devotion and loyalty to the state.