PHOENICIA, Ace-Ptolemais. Trebonianus Gallus. AD 251-253. Æ (26.5mm, 13.96 g, 1h). IMP [C C VIBIVS TRE]BO GALLV[S AVG], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / The Acropolis of Ace-Ptolemais surmounted by walls, gate, and tower; below, caduceus. Kadman, Akko –; Rosenberger –; RPC IX –; Rouvier –; Sofaer –. Earthen brown patina, roughness, scrape on obverse. Fine. Extremely rare, unpublished.
There were no known coins of Trebonianus Gallus from Ace-Ptolemais prior to this coin's discovery. Although not in a great state of preservation, the key portion of the legend is clear, BO GALLV, leaving little doubt to the emperor's identity.