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Here are my 2 coins of Galba.

Galba AR denarius, VF, Rome mint, ( 3.512g, 19.0mm, 180o), Nov 68 - Jan 69 A.D.;
elegant style, light toning on nice surfaces, high-points flatly struck,
Obv: IMP SER GALBACAESAR AVG, laureate head right;
Rev: HISPANIA (counterclockwise starting on left), Hispania advancing left, draped, poppy and two stalks of grain in extended right hand, round shield and two transverse spears in left hand;
RIC I 193 (R2), BMCRE I 16, RSC II 83, BnF III 89, Hunter I 1 var. (no CAESAR, Aug - Oct 68), SRCV I (2000) 2103 var. (same)
Ex: the Jyrki Muona Collection; Ex: Forum Ancient Coins
Purchased from Forum Ancient Coins August 30, 2016
Coin depicted in the Wildwinds.com database.





GALBA, A.D. 68-69. AR Denarius
(3.38 gms),
Rome Mint, ca. A.D. July 68-January 69..
Obv: "IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG PM" Laureate bust of Galba facing right;
Rev:: Virtus standing facing, holding parazonium upwards and leaning on vertical spear.
NGC Ch F, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
RIC-236
Provenance: From the Graywood Collection.
Stack’s Bowers Galleries Auction August 8 2017 Lot 24114
Coin depicted in the Wildwinds.com database.

 

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Gordian - head-left. Silver Tet. Prieur 298.

 

Gordian III (Gordy has some fun provincials!)


THRACE, Hadrianopolis. Gordian III
AE 18 mm, 2.59 gm
Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓORΔIANOC AVΓ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: AΔPIANOΠOΛEITΩN; ostrich running right
Ref: Varbanov 3833, rare
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-now-extinct-animal-on-a-roman-coin.287175/


THRACE, Hadrianopolis. Gordian III
AE 22 mm, 5.18 gm
Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC; radiate head right
Rev: AΔPIANOΠOΛЄITΩN; Pan advancing left, holding syrinx and lagobolon
Ref: Varbanov 3945 corr. (cantharus in place of syrinx). Rare.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-fully-loaded-pan.287115/


CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III
238-244 CE
Æ 27 mm, 11 gm
Obv: ...ΓOPΔIANO radiate and draped bust right; C/M dot within triangle (Howgego 670?)
Rev: CEΛEVKEΩN; Athena advancing right, holding her shield with her extended left arm & preparing to hurl a spear at an anguipede giant (Enceladus?) who is throwing stones at her.
Ref: c.f. SNG Levante 763

Trebonianus Gallus


TROAS, Alexandria. Trebonianus Gallus
CE 251-253
AE 21 mm, 4.76 gm
Obv: IMP VIB TREB GALVS AV; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: COL AV / TROA; Apollo, head right and holding kithara, seated facing on griffin springing right, head left
Ref: RPC IX 407; Bellinger A403
Only three others found in ACsearch.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/an-interesting-depiction-of-apollo.290702/


PHOENICIA, Tyre. Trebonianus Gallus
CE 251-253
Æ dichalkon, 25 mm, 13.39 gm, 6h
Obv: IMP C C VIBIVS TREBO GALLVS AVG; laureate and draped bust right
Rev: COL TYRO METR[O?]; serpent-entwined baetyl; murex shell to left, palm tree to right
Ref: RPC IX online 1961; Rouvier 2476; Babelon 2296; AUB –; BMC –.

Gallienus


EGYPT, Alexandria. Gallienus
year 13, CE 265/6
tetradrachm, 21 mm, 9.1 gm
Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev: AVTKΠΛIKΓAΛΛIHNOCCEB; eagle standing right, holding wreath in beak, palm over shoulder; L IΓ across field
Ref: Emmett 3806(13), R1
Ex Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 88.203 (accessioned 1888); Benjamin Pierce Cheney Collection

 

Trebonnius Gallus:


RI Trebonianus Gallus Ant 20mm 3.0g Apollo Lyre RIC 32 RSC 20

Galeria Valeria:

RI Galeria Valeria AE23 Follis 308-310 CE Venus apple SMNGamma 5-42g RIC VI 57

 

Gordian III Rome 240 AD 5.6g
Obv: IMP CARS GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing left holding branch and spear.
RIC 56
Ex: X6 Collection

 

Galerius:

RI Galerius 293-308 AE30mm Folles Ticinum mint Moneta 12g

Gallienus:

Gallienus Silvered Æ Ant CE 263-264 AVG rad cuiras R Hercules R lion skin club star RIC 673

Emperor Gaius:

RI Gaius Caligula AE As 37-41 CE Vesta seated S-C

 

Galerius- Carthage. Cohen 191. And Gratian with leaf in exergue.

 

Man - E and F got away from me! Here’s my catch-up and ‘G’s:


England
Edward I, r. 1272-1307 (1279-1307)
London Mint, AR New Coinage Penny, 20.79mm x 1.4 grams
Obv.: .✚ ºEDW R' ANGL DNS HyB. Bust facing, full drapery, crown with small nick between dexter jewel and side fleur
Rev.: ºCIVI | TAS | LON | DON. Long cross quartering outer legends with three pellets in each quarter
Ref.: North 1026, SCBC 1397, De Witt 3243


French Feudal, Aquitaine
Eleanor, r. 1185-1204
AR Denier, 17.86mm x 0.8 grams
Obv.: + DVCISIT, M above, A below, two cross pattee on either side
Rev.: + AQVITANIE, Cross Pattee inside
Ref.: AGC 9B (1/a), Duplessy 1025 (Anonymous of William X), Roberts 4313, SCBC 8011, De Wit 401


England
Elizabeth I, r. 1558-1603 (1579)
AR Three Pence, Fifth Issue, 18.91mm x 1.1 grams
Obv.: ✚ELIZABETH D G ANG FRA ET HIB REGINA (Elizabeth by the Grace of God Queen of England France and Ireland). Crowned bust left, rose behind head
Rev.: POSUI DEU ADIUTOREM MEU (I have made God my helper). Square shield on long cross fourchée dividing legend, date 1579 above
Ref.: North 1998, SCBC 2573


Hungary
Ferdinand I, r. 1526-1564 (1554)
Kremnitz Mint, AR Denier, 15.82mm x 0.3 grams
Obv.: FERDINAND· D·G·R· VNG· 1554·, Coat of arms
Rev.: PATRONA· * ·VNGARIE, Madonna and Child, mintmark K B on either side


Italian States, Genoese Caffa
Filippo Maria Visconti, r. 1421-1435
AR Asper, 16.21 mm x 0.9 grams
Obv.: DV_M.D.:CAF; The arms of Genoa in a beaded oval of four arches, three dots to side and below of portal
Rev.: Small Jujid tamga with 1 dot. Circular Arabic legend, السلطان العادل محمد خان (The Just Ruler, Muhammad Khan)
Ref.: Similar to Retowski, Genoese-Tartar Coinage, no. 15, Similar to De Witt 3957-8
Note: Overstrike. Ex. Andy Singer


Imperial Rome
Gallienus, r. 253-268 A.D.
Milan Mint, AE Antoninianus, 19.25mm x 2.3 grams
Obv.: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
Rev.: SECVR TEMPO, Securitas standing left, legs crossed, holding scepter and leaning on column. Mintmark MS (off flan)


Provincial Rome - Thrace
Geta, r. 209-212 A.D.
Nicopolis ad Istrum mint, AE28, 28.6 mm x 10 grams
Obv.: AVT K Π CЄΠ ΓЄTAC AV. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: V ΦΛ OVΛΠIAN NIKOΠOΛI / ΠPOC IC. Eagle standing facing on garlanded altar, head right, with wreath in beak and wings spread, signum to left and right
Ex. Doug Smith Collection #1523


Imperial Rome
Gordian III, r. 238-244 A.D. (241-243 A.D.)
Rome Mint, AR Antoninianus, 22.62mm x 4.6 grams
Obv.: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: PM TR P IIII COS II PP, Apollo, bare waist, seated left, holding branch and resting elbow on lyre

 

Genghis Kahn:

Mongols-Ghazna mnt Khwarezm Genghis Khan 1206-1227 CE AE Jital Islamic RARE - only The Just Kahn in title Album 1969 Tye 329

Gelon

Syracuse Tyrant Gelon 458-478 BCE AR Tet 24mm 16.7g Slow Biga Victory Artemus-Arethusa 4 dolphins Sear-Greek 914


Germanicus


RI Germanicus AE As 27mm struck under Caligula- S-C

 

Geta:

RI Geta AR Denarius 209-211 CE On horse spearing enemy

His long-lost relative from the Republic?

RR C Hosidius C F Geta 68 BCE Diana bow quiver Boar Hound spear Sear 346 Craw 407-2

Claudius II Gothicus

RI Claudius II Gothicus 268-270 CE BI Ant Neptune Stndg dolphin trident

Gordian III

RI Gordian III 238-244 CE AE As 25mm Hercules S-C

 

TODAY the famous person's letter is brought to you by the letter H & I & J:







Post your H, I, & J's

I will start with:

H is for Hadrian !


RI Hadrian, AD 117-138 Æ Limes Denarius 18mm 3.5mm after AD 125 Genius stndg sacrificing altar cornucopia RIC II 173
Ex: @John Anthony

Post as many of your Ancient Coins featuring any person starting with the letter H, I, & J !

And any of your Catch-UP Letters!

PILE THEM ON!

 

I is for IVAN IV the TERRIBLE !


RUSSIA Ivan IV The Terrible 1533-1584 AR Denga Moscow mint Horseman riding right brandishing sword - Inscription in lines G&K 59 Rare type

 

J is for JULIUS CAESAR


RImp Julius Caesar Lifetime P Sepullius Macer AR Den Jan-Mar 44 BCE 4.03g. CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled - Venus Victory sceptre star Syd 1074a Sear Imperators 107e Cr 480-14 Rare

 

I'll have to double down on that, "H" is for Hadrian. What an emperor!

"J" is certainly for Julius Caesar!

Also for Jarir


Jarir, 786-88 AD, TABARISTAN, Ar Sassanian style hemidrachm, dated PYE 135,

 

JOHANNES

 

Alexander I Balas

 

I missed the G's, so here goes - sorry if I am throwing a monkey wrench into the thread.

Gordian and Gallus, and Gallienus:

 

The letter H . . . there might be one or two English kings I can think of.

Henry I


Henry II



John


Henry III Short-Cross

 

Hadrian


Justin II


John Hyrcanus

 

Henry III Long-Cross


Henry V Groats