v24_0277 - GALBA Quinaire
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 350.00 €
Estimate : 550.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Quinaire
Date: 11-68 - 01-69
Mint name / Town : Gaule, Lyon (Lugdunum)
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 7 h.
Weight : 1,61 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de joli style sur un grand flan pour un quinaire. Beau portrait, mais métal légèrement piqué au droit. Victoire bien venue au revers. Une fine patine grise avec des reflets dorés recouvre cette pièce
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : SER. GALBA. IMP. CAESAR AVG P M. T. P..
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Galba à droite (O*).
Obverse translation : “Servius Galba Imperator Cæsar Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestate”, (Servius Galba empereur césar auguste grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : VICTORIAE - GALBAE AVG.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) debout à droite sur un globe, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche.
Reverse translation : “Victoriæ Galbæ Augusti”, (À la victoire de Galba auguste).
Commentary
Mêmes coins que l’exemplaire du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF (n° 63, pl. 5). De nombreux auteurs considèrent ce type de quinaire comme posthume.
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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