galba As SECVRITAS

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  1. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    Did one is mine favorit and mine first coin ver[​IMG] y special!!
    because REV so nice and fine

    emperor Galba
    jaar: AD 68 AD 69

    Mint:As RIC I (second edition) Galba 504

    City Rome
    Land: Italy

    Voorkant: galba recht kijkend, met mantel.
    rand letters: SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P, moeilijk leesbaar.

    Achterzijde: Securitas op de troon, met vlammend altar.
    Rand letters: SECVRITAS ROMANI S C
     
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  3. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    it is hard to make a nice picture, love and hate lol[​IMG]
     
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  4. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    that's a pretty awesome first ancient.
     
  5. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I love the portraits of Galba. Yours is awsome.
    Galba3_OBV_opt.jpg Galba3_REV_opt.jpg
     
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  6. RaceBannon

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    Nice Galba! I agree with Bing, there's something special about the portrait of Galba. Just a classic Roman look.

    Galba obv (2).JPG Galba Rev (2).JPG
     
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  7. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    Thanks me to Galba cost a lot :cigar:for me, did is a real emperor coin. Nice coins Super.
     
  8. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    :happy:much beter picture!!
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  9. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    That's a great Galba, ro1974 (congrats)

    ... I only have one example to share ...


    Galba, Æ As
    Rome mint
    68-69 AD
    Struck circa October 68 AD
    Diameter: 27 mm
    Weight: 10.6 grams
    Obverse: Laureate head right
    Reverse: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing facing, head left, holding pileus and rod; S-C across field
    Reference: RIC I 328

    Galba.jpg
     
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  10. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    Nice dark patina!!!!
     
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  12. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the likes:facepalm:
     
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  13. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    Wow, nice coins of Galba everyone. I am still looking for a denarius for my twelve Caesars set.
     
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  14. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    A Galba denarius would be welcome to in mine collection, I still can dream!!!!!!
     
  15. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    [​IMG]
    New picture:facepalm: mine first coin!
     
  16. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice ro, very nice.
     
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