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Apollo Salutaris (the Rescuer)Trebonianus Gallus 251 - 253
Antoninianus mint of Rome
obv. IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG
rev. APOLLO SALVTARI
Apollo stdg. l, holding laurel-branch in l. hand and
leaning with r. hand on lyra(?) on rock
RIC IV, 32(s); C.2
VF
Struck as gratitude for rescue from plague(?) for Apollo the Rescuer
The Lyre was invented by Hermes , made from the shell of a turtoise.
Apollo on the other hand should have always a cithara!Jochen
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Trebonianus Gallus, RIC V, 32(s)Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251 - 253
AE - Antoninianus, 3.51g, 21mm
mint of Rome
obv. IMP CAE C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG
bust, draped and cuirassed, radiate, r.
rev. APOLL SALVTARI
Apollo, nude, stdg. l, holding laurel-branch in l. hand and
leaning with r. hand on lyra(?) set on rock
RIC IV, 32(s); C.20
scarce, VF
Struck as gratitude for rescue from terrible plague(?) AD 251/2 for Apollo the Rescuer. The same type is found for Volusianus.
Jochen
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