Live auction - brm_362195 - GALBA Denier
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| Estimate : | 750 € |
| Price : | 460 € |
| Maximum bid : | 502 € |
| End of the sale : | 29 September 2015 14:52:44 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Denier
Date: juin - décembre
Date: c. 68
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 17,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,14 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale et irrégulier, parfaitement centré des deux côtés, mais un peu court sur les légendes. Beau portrait à l’usure régulière. Revers inhabituel et bien venu à la frappe. Jolie patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés et bleutés
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG.
Obverse description : Buste lauré et drapé de Galba à droite (A*01).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Servius Galba Cæsar Augustus”, (L’empereur Servius Galba césar auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SALVS GEN - HVMANI.
Reverse description : Femme (Salus ?) drapée debout à gauche, le pied droit posé sur un globe, tenant un gouvernail renversé de la main gauche et un patère de la main droite, sacrifiant au-dessus d’un autel paré et allumé.
Reverse translation : “Salus Generi Humani”, (Le salut du genre humain).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3. Légende non coupée au droit, accompagnant un buste finement drapé. Ce type semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
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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