bpv_654673 - GALBA Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
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Price : 550.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme syro-phénicien
Date: 68
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie, Séleucie et Piérie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 12,21 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale, bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau buste de Galba. Joli revers avec une petite paille de métal à 5 heures. Patine de collection ancienne, légèrement granuleuse au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête laurée et diadémée de Galba à droite (O°).
Obverse legend : GALBAS 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 116 de l’ère césarienne).
Commentary
Dans la base TSP maintenue par Michel Prieur, quinze exemplaires seulement sont maintenant répertoriés. Cet exemplaire est illustré dans l’ouvrage de Richard McAlee, p. 147, n° 302.
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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