v24_0279 - GALBA Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 24 (2005)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 250.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 1
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 150 ‰
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,18 g.
Coments on the condition:
Flan large et irrégulier, légèrement échancré à 9 et 10 heures. Petite faiblesse de frappe à 6 heures. Beaux portraits de Galba et d’Alexandrie
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LA.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Galba à droite (O*).
Obverse legend : LOUK LIB SEROUP GALBA AUTOK KAIS SEB AUT (Loukios Libios SeroupioV Galba Autokratoros Kaisaros Sebastos Autokrator).
Obverse translation : (Lucius LiBius Servius Galba empereur césar auguste).
Reverse
Reverse description : Buste d’Alexandria (Alexandrie), coiffée de la dépouille d’éléphant, drapée, les cheveux bouclés.
Reverse legend : [ALEX]AN-DREA, (Alexandrea).
Reverse translation : (Alexandrie).
Commentary
Les auteurs du RPC pour ce type ont répertorié quinze exemplaires. Ce tétradrachme a été frappé entre le 9 juin et le 28 août 68 (an 1).
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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