brm_115338 - GALBA Denier
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Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 450.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 450.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: c. 06-12/68
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 17,50 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,39 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Flan légèrement ovale et irrégulier, légèrement décentré sur les légendes. Beau portrait. Faiblesse de frappe au revers sur Livie
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : [IMP SER GA]LBA - CAESAR AVG.
Obverse description : Buste lauré de Galba à droite, drapé sur l’épaule gauche (O*2).
Obverse translation : “Imperator Servius Galba Cæsar Augustus”, (L’empereur Servius Galba césar auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : [DIVA] - AVGVSTA.
Reverse description : Livie debout à gauche, tenant une patère de la main droite et un sceptre long de la gauche.
Reverse translation : “Diva Augusta”, (La divine Augusta).
Commentary
Semble complètement inédit avec cette variante de buste lauré avec pan de paludamentum sur l’épaule gauche (O*2). Ce denier n’est normalement connu qu’avec la tête laurée à droite (O*). L’aureus du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF (n° 88, pl. 6) est très proche de notre denier.
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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