v16_0495 - GALBA Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
MONNAIES 16 (2002)
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 150.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: an 116
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,57 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Très beau portrait inaugural
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire est le 0093_001 de la base TSP
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête nue de Galba à droite (O°).
Obverse legend : GAL[BAS AUTOKRATWR] SEBASTOS
Obverse translation : (L'empereur Galba césar auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un foudre, les ailes déployées ; dans le champ à gauche, une palme verticale.
Reverse legend : [ETOUS sIR)
Reverse translation : (an 6 /108).
Commentary
Poids léger..
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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