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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3708655, member: 91461"]Having a Galba Sestertius and a Galba denarius fouree already, it had been gnawing<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie106" alt=":zombie:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> at me for a bit now to get a proper Galba denarius before moving forward with anymore of the hard to get 12 emps portraits in silver. I still need a silver Caligula and Claudius...who doesn't<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]994066[/ATTACH]</p><p>There are certainly prettier Galba's out there. There are much less dinged up Galba's out there. However, on a shoestring budget (with no help from my recent fascination with Macedonian Shield coins taking over almost ALL my budget) this is my Galba...and I LOVE<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie60" alt=":kiss:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> the portrait, dings<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie55" alt=":hurting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> scratches<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie31" alt=":cat:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> and all!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]994067[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Galba</u></b></p><p>(68-69), Denarius, Rome, July AD 68 - January AD 69, AR (18 MM 2,67 gr h 5), IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M, laureate head r., Rv. DIVA - AVGVSTA, Livia standing l., holding scepter and patera. RIC 224 C 58.Very rare. Fine</p><p>Ex-Savoca</p><p><br /></p><p>Talk about a man's man. Galba here does NOT look like the kind of man you'd want to accidently let a drop fly lose on his sandal while next to at the urinal!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie67" alt=":nailbiting:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Not only for the oozing amount of grumpiness exemplified, I also greatly appreciate the portraits showing his age. Some of his coins intentionally appear to hide his advanced years. One of the primary reasons thought of for why the Praetorian Guard turned traders and killed him was that he was too old, at 71, to wear the purple.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]994071[/ATTACH]</p><p>(Certainly reminds me of someone that's crotchety and old. Wish I could remember who it was.)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]994075[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Galba has the distinction as the longest reigning Roman emperor...during the year of the 4 emperors 69 CE (he reigned 7 of the 12 months<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />). But don't let that fool<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> you. His coins are very popular and can be tricky to get whether in your price range or in your style range. If you want a Galba you're probably gonna have to wait and time things. Unless you are wealthy and don't care about style <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie47" alt=":greedy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie16" alt=":artist:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie30" alt=":bucktooth:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Below I have added a quick rip from Wiki to remind those that forgot this short lived leading man's backstory.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Servius Sulpicius Galba</b> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English" rel="nofollow">/ˈsɜːrviəs sʌlˈpɪʃəs ˈɡælbə/</a>; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_language" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_language" rel="nofollow">Latin</a>: <i>Servius Sulpicius Galba Caesar Augustus</i>;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galba#cite_note-2" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galba#cite_note-2" rel="nofollow">[note 2]</a> 24 December 3 BC – 15 January AD 69) was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_emperor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_emperor" rel="nofollow">Roman emperor</a> from 68 to 69, the first emperor in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Four_Emperors" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Four_Emperors" rel="nofollow">Year of the Four Emperors</a>. He was known as <b>Lucius Livius Galba Ocella</b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galba#cite_note-4" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galba#cite_note-4" rel="nofollow">[note 3]</a> prior to taking the throne as a result of his adoption by his stepmother, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livia_Ocellina" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livia_Ocellina" rel="nofollow">Livia Ocellina</a>. The governor of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispania" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispania" rel="nofollow">Hispania</a> at the time of the rebellion of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Julius_Vindex" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Julius_Vindex" rel="nofollow">Gaius Julius Vindex</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Gaul" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Gaul" rel="nofollow">Gaul</a>, he seized the throne following <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero" rel="nofollow">Nero</a>'s suicide.</p><p><br /></p><p>Born into a wealthy family, Galba held at various times the offices of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetor" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetor" rel="nofollow">praetor</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consul" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consul" rel="nofollow">consul</a>, and governor of the provinces <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquitania" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquitania" rel="nofollow">Aquitania</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Germany" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Germany" rel="nofollow">Upper Germany</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_(Roman_province)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_(Roman_province)" rel="nofollow">Africa</a> during the first half of the first century AD. He retired during the latter part of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius" rel="nofollow">Claudius</a>' reign but Nero later granted him the governorship of Hispania. Taking advantage of the defeat of Vindex's rebellion and Nero's suicide, he became emperor with the support of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetorian_Guard" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetorian_Guard" rel="nofollow">Praetorian Guard</a>. His physical weakness and general apathy led to his being dominated by favorites. Unable to gain popularity with the people or maintain the support of the Praetorian Guard, Galba was killed by the Praetorians on 15 January, followed shortly by Vinius and Piso. Their heads were placed on poles and Otho was then acclaimed as emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]994074[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>So please, share your Galba's, grumpy rulers or whatever you would like!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3708655, member: 91461"]Having a Galba Sestertius and a Galba denarius fouree already, it had been gnawing:zombie: at me for a bit now to get a proper Galba denarius before moving forward with anymore of the hard to get 12 emps portraits in silver. I still need a silver Caligula and Claudius...who doesn't;) [ATTACH=full]994066[/ATTACH] There are certainly prettier Galba's out there. There are much less dinged up Galba's out there. However, on a shoestring budget (with no help from my recent fascination with Macedonian Shield coins taking over almost ALL my budget) this is my Galba...and I LOVE:kiss: the portrait, dings:hurting: scratches:cat: and all! [ATTACH=full]994067[/ATTACH] [B][U]Galba[/U][/B] (68-69), Denarius, Rome, July AD 68 - January AD 69, AR (18 MM 2,67 gr h 5), IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M, laureate head r., Rv. DIVA - AVGVSTA, Livia standing l., holding scepter and patera. RIC 224 C 58.Very rare. Fine Ex-Savoca Talk about a man's man. Galba here does NOT look like the kind of man you'd want to accidently let a drop fly lose on his sandal while next to at the urinal!:nailbiting: Not only for the oozing amount of grumpiness exemplified, I also greatly appreciate the portraits showing his age. Some of his coins intentionally appear to hide his advanced years. One of the primary reasons thought of for why the Praetorian Guard turned traders and killed him was that he was too old, at 71, to wear the purple. [ATTACH=full]994071[/ATTACH] (Certainly reminds me of someone that's crotchety and old. Wish I could remember who it was.) [ATTACH=full]994075[/ATTACH] Galba has the distinction as the longest reigning Roman emperor...during the year of the 4 emperors 69 CE (he reigned 7 of the 12 months:joyful:). But don't let that fool:wacky: you. His coins are very popular and can be tricky to get whether in your price range or in your style range. If you want a Galba you're probably gonna have to wait and time things. Unless you are wealthy and don't care about style :greedy::artist::bucktooth: Below I have added a quick rip from Wiki to remind those that forgot this short lived leading man's backstory. [B]Servius Sulpicius Galba[/B] ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English']/ˈsɜːrviəs sʌlˈpɪʃəs ˈɡælbə/[/URL]; [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_language']Latin[/URL]: [I]Servius Sulpicius Galba Caesar Augustus[/I];[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galba#cite_note-2'][note 2][/URL] 24 December 3 BC – 15 January AD 69) was [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_emperor']Roman emperor[/URL] from 68 to 69, the first emperor in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_of_the_Four_Emperors']Year of the Four Emperors[/URL]. He was known as [B]Lucius Livius Galba Ocella[/B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galba#cite_note-4'][note 3][/URL] prior to taking the throne as a result of his adoption by his stepmother, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livia_Ocellina']Livia Ocellina[/URL]. The governor of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispania']Hispania[/URL] at the time of the rebellion of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Julius_Vindex']Gaius Julius Vindex[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Gaul']Gaul[/URL], he seized the throne following [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nero']Nero[/URL]'s suicide. Born into a wealthy family, Galba held at various times the offices of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetor']praetor[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consul']consul[/URL], and governor of the provinces [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquitania']Aquitania[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Germany']Upper Germany[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_(Roman_province)']Africa[/URL] during the first half of the first century AD. He retired during the latter part of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudius']Claudius[/URL]' reign but Nero later granted him the governorship of Hispania. Taking advantage of the defeat of Vindex's rebellion and Nero's suicide, he became emperor with the support of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetorian_Guard']Praetorian Guard[/URL]. His physical weakness and general apathy led to his being dominated by favorites. Unable to gain popularity with the people or maintain the support of the Praetorian Guard, Galba was killed by the Praetorians on 15 January, followed shortly by Vinius and Piso. Their heads were placed on poles and Otho was then acclaimed as emperor. [ATTACH=full]994074[/ATTACH] So please, share your Galba's, grumpy rulers or whatever you would like!:D[/QUOTE]
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