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<p>[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3708816, member: 87404"]Very nice new Galb! I only have 1 and it's a provincial from Antioch:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190514_132445592.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><font size="3"><b>Galba, Ruled Jun 8 68 AD-Jan 15, 69 AD</b></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>AE23, Syria, Antioch Mint</b></font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Obverse</b>: [IMP SER GALBA] CAE AVG, laureate head right.</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Reverse</b>: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet, between inner circle and outer dotted border.</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>References</b>: RPC I 4315 var (obverse legend), McAlee 314 (same dies)</font></p><p><font size="3"><b>Size</b>: 23mm, 8.99g</font></p><p><font size="3"><i><b>Notes</b>: Very rare variety (obv legend), only two known to McAlee, but not this one (?). Does that make this the third known? Not sure how to find out...</i></font></p><p><font size="3"><i><b>Ex</b>: Savoca Coin Auction, 2nd Blue, Lot #887 (5-3-2019)</i></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3708816, member: 87404"]Very nice new Galb! I only have 1 and it's a provincial from Antioch: [IMG]https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190514_132445592.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3][B]Galba, Ruled Jun 8 68 AD-Jan 15, 69 AD AE23, Syria, Antioch Mint[/B] [B]Obverse[/B]: [IMP SER GALBA] CAE AVG, laureate head right. [B]Reverse[/B]: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet, between inner circle and outer dotted border. [B]References[/B]: RPC I 4315 var (obverse legend), McAlee 314 (same dies) [B]Size[/B]: 23mm, 8.99g [I][B]Notes[/B]: Very rare variety (obv legend), only two known to McAlee, but not this one (?). Does that make this the third known? Not sure how to find out... [B]Ex[/B]: Savoca Coin Auction, 2nd Blue, Lot #887 (5-3-2019)[/I][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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