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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Amit Vyas, post: 8436513, member: 117268&quot;]Roman Empire: Galba (8 June, 68 AD-15 Jan 69 AD), AR Denarius, Spanish mint, struck c. April to December 68 AD, BMC 217, Cohen 34, RIC 49 (3.07 g, 19 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>Galba was in Spain when the senate declared him emperor on 8 June, 68. A man of 70 at the time of his appointment, he arrived in Rome with a strong reputation for severity and avarice. One of his first actions was to order that of all gifts of money and property made by Nero, 90% should be returned. He also refused to pay bounties to the army, telling them that it was his habit to levy troops, not buy them. The latter action angered the soldiers, and was to soon cost him dearly.</p><p><br /></p><p>In January 69, the German armies threw down Galba&#039;s images and declared for Aulus Vitellius. Galba tried to put things to order by adopting Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi Licianus, a young man from a distinguished family, as his heir. However, this angered Otho, who was one of the first to declare his support for Galba and himself harbored hopes of succession.</p><p><br /></p><p>On the morning of 15 January, when Galba was on the way to sacrifice at the temple of Apollo on the Palatine hill, Otho quietly slipped away from the imperial entourage. He made his way to the Praetorian camp, where he was declared emperor. </p><p><br /></p><p>Confused reports began to reach Galba, who had himself carried in a litter to the Forum. On the way, Otho&#039;s horsemen attacked, tipping him from the litter. He was stabbed in the neck. According to Plutarch, his dying words were &quot;Do your work, if it is better for the Roman people.&quot; Piso was killed soon after. Their heads were cut off and paraded in the city on poles. Galba&#039;s was eventually rescued by his steward Argivus, who buried it, along with his body, in the imperial garden on the Via Aurelia.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: SER GALBA IMPERATOR. Laureate head of Galba to right. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse</b>: CONCORDIA PROVINCIARVM. Concordia standing left, holding olive branch in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1495551[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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