v49_0538 - GALBA Denier
MONNAIES 49 (2011)
Starting price : 950.00 €
Estimate : 1 500.00 €
Realised price : 950.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 1 467.00 €
Starting price : 950.00 €
Estimate : 1 500.00 €
Realised price : 950.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 1 467.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: septembre - décembre
Date: 68
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,34 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale, parfaitement centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Portrait magnifique de toute beauté. Très joli revers de style fin. Patine gris foncé de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Galba à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Servius Galba Cæsar Augustus Pontifex Maximus”, (L’empereur Servius Galba césar auguste grand pontife).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTOR-IA - PR.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) drapée, les ailes déployées, debout à gauche sur un globe, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Victoria/ Populi Romani”, (La Victoire du Peuple romain).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3. Portrait spécial. Revers tout à fait inhabituel. Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire reproduit dans l’ouvrage de D. Sear (RCV. I, p. 409, n° 2110). Petite contremarque dans le champ gauche du revers.
Historical background
GALBA
(2/04/68-15/01/69)
Galba was born on December 24, 3 BC. He was raised by Livia and quickly rose through the ranks of the Roman administration. Praetor under Tiberius at the age of 20, he was consul in 33, then legate of Germania Superior at the beginning of the reign of Caligula. He is proconsul of Africa in 42 after having won a great victory over the Cats the previous year by covering the signs of Varus. Nero appoints him governor of Spain Tarraconaise. It was there that he went into rebellion against Nero in April 68. After the crushing of the revolt of Vindex in Gaul in May, Nero committed suicide on June 9. Galba was proclaimed august on June 11. He is slowly gaining Rome. Avaricious, he governs clumsily. He adopted Pison on January 10, 69 instead of choosing Otho. During this time Vitellius was proclaimed august on January 1, 69 by the legions of Germania. Abandoned by everyone, Galba was finally assassinated on January 15..
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