His early career was a typical cursus honorum. In 250 he was nominated governor of Moesia Superior, an appointment that showed the confidence of Emperor Trajan Decius in him.
In June 251, Decius and his co-emperor and son Herennius Etruscus died in the Battle of Abrittus at the hands of the Goths. When the army heard the news, they proclaimed Gallus emperor, despite Hostilian ascending to the throne in Rome. Gallus did not back down, but accepted Hostilian as co-emperor.
In 253, the army became displeased with Gallus and proclaimed Aemilian emperor. Gallus died in battle against him at Interamna later that year.
Reverse: eagle facing, head left, wreath in beak; ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC / A / S C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.7 g
Reverse: Serapis standing half left wearing kalathos, holding scepter and extending hand L_Γ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.3 g
Reverse: draped bust of Apollo right, branch in front of the Apollo, confronting draped bust of Artemis left, cornucopia behind the Artemis CEΛEV / KEΩN TΩN ΠPOC KAΛV / KAΔ / N / Ω
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 26.1 g
Reverse: SAECVLLVM NOVVM, Roma seated facing on throne within hexastyle temple, holding sceptre
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: ANTIOCEWN MHTRO KOLWN D-E, SC in ex, tetrastyle temple of Tyche of Antioch, river-god Orontes swimming at her feet; above shrine, ram leaping right, head left
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 17 g
Reverse: PMS COL VIM, Moesia standing facing, hands outstretched over a lion and a bull, date AN XII in exergue
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: PMS C-OL VIM, Moesia standing facing, hands outstretched over a lion and a bull
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 8.8 g
Reverse: Felicity standing left with cauduceus and cornucopiae; * right / FELICITAS PVBLICA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.28 g
Reverse: Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopia; VBERITAS AVG / IIV
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.98 g
Reverse: VICTORIA AVG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm. Mintmark IV
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.2 g
Reverse: MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM: Mars, helmeted, advancing right, holding spear in right hand and shield in left hand
Die Orientation: 2 H
Weight: 3.52 g
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Reverse: MARTEM PROPVGNATOREM, Mars walking right, holding spear and shield
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.95 g
Reverse: Men standing half left, crescent behind shoulders, holding patera scepter; ϹΑΓΑ_Λ_ΑϹϹEΩΝ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.4 g
Reverse: Moesia facing, head left between bull walking right and lion walking left; P M S C_OL VIM / AN XIII
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.4 g
Reverse: Facing, seated statue of Tyche in tetrastyle temple with arched central bay; ram right, above; river-god swimming right, below; ANTIOXEΩN__ MHTΡO KOΛΩN / Δ_E / S C
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16 g