v28_0145 - GALBA Sesterce, (GB, Æ 37)
MONNAIES 28 (2007)
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 37)
Date: juillet - août
Date: 68
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 36,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 27,20 g.
Rarity : R2
Emission: 1re
Coments on the condition:
Flan extrêmement large avec une patine marron foncé. Usure importante, mais exemplaire parfaitement identifiable. Le champ du revers a été gratté
Obverse
Obverse legend : SER. GALBA - IMP CAES AVG.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Galba à gauche (O*1).
Obverse translation : “Servius Galba Imperator Augustus Cæsar”, (Servius Galba empereur césar auguste).
Reverse
Reverse legend : S|C// ROMA.
Reverse description : Roma (Rome) assise à gauche, sur une cuirasse, casquée, vêtue militairement, tenant un sceptre long de la main droite et le bras gauche appuyé sur un bouclier reposant sur un casque.
Reverse translation : “Roma/ Senatus Consulto”, (Rome/ avec l’accord du Sénat).
Commentary
Ce type n’était répertorié que dans la première édition du RIC et n’a pas été repris dans la seconde. Manque à tous les ouvrages consultés, en dehors de celui de Cayon où il n’est malheureusement pas photographié.
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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