bpv_307890 - GALBA Tétradrachme
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Item sold on our e-shop (2013)
Price : 150.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2013)
Price : 150.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: 68-69
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 150 ‰
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 12,12 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, bien centré des deux côtés à l’usure très importante, mais lisible et identifiable. Patine gris foncé de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LB.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Galba à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : [S]EROUI GALBA AUTOK KAIS SEBA. (SerouioV Galba Autokrator Kaisar SebastoV).
Obverse translation : (Servius Galba empereur césar auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Eleutheria (la Liberté) debout à gauche, s’appuyant sur une colonne avec le coude gauche, tenant une couronne de la main droite et un sceptre de la gauche ; dans le champ à gauche un simpulum.
Reverse legend : EL[EU]-JERIA, (EleuJeria).
Reverse translation : (Liberté).
Commentary
Un seul ruban visible. Simpulum dans le champ à gauche tourné vers l’extérieur. Les auteurs du Roman Provincial Coinage ont recensé treize exemplaires.
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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