v61_0106 - GALBA Denier
MONNAIES 61 (2014)
Starting price : 650.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 650.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Denier
Date: septembre - décembre
Date: 68
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,37 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale et irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait de Galba bien venu à la frappe. Joli revers de style fin. Très belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets mordorés
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Poindessault du 17 décembre 2007 et de la collection F. & M.-C. Mary
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP SER GALBA AVG.
Obverse description : Tête nue de Galba à droite (O°).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Servius Galba Augustus”, (L’empereur Servius Galba auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : S P Q R/ OB/ C S .
Reverse description : Légende en trois lignes dans une couronne de chêne.
Reverse translation : “Senatus Populus Que Romanus/ Ob/ Cives Servatos”, (Le Sénat et le Peuple romain pour la sauvegarde des citoyens).
Commentary
Précédemment, ce type manquait à la première édition du Roman Imperial Coinage (RIC).
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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