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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 2820064, member: 74968"]I have been looking for a second Galba denarius for my 12 Caesars collection. Yesterday I was able to win this one. I love it for the reverse and for the strange portrait of Galba.</p><p><br /></p><p>acsearch: 5</p><p>CNG archives: 1</p><p>Coin archives: 1(this coin)</p><p><br /></p><p>I know Virtus has appeared on another denarius of Galba, the coins of Augustus, Nero, and on some civil wars denarii. I really like the depiction of Virtus on this coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is slabbed. The slab will have a decisive meeting with my hammer shortly after it arrives.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your coins of Galba.</p><p><br /></p><p>GALBA, A.D. 68-69. AR Denarius (3.38 gms), Rome Mint, ca. A.D. July 68-January 69.</p><p>RIC-236. "IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG" Laureate bust of Galba facing right; Reverse: Virtus standing facing, holding parazonium upwards and leaning on vertical spear.</p><p>NGC Ch F, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.</p><p><i>Provenance: From the Graywood Collection.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]661930[/ATTACH] </i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 2820064, member: 74968"]I have been looking for a second Galba denarius for my 12 Caesars collection. Yesterday I was able to win this one. I love it for the reverse and for the strange portrait of Galba. acsearch: 5 CNG archives: 1 Coin archives: 1(this coin) I know Virtus has appeared on another denarius of Galba, the coins of Augustus, Nero, and on some civil wars denarii. I really like the depiction of Virtus on this coin. The coin is slabbed. The slab will have a decisive meeting with my hammer shortly after it arrives. Please post your coins of Galba. GALBA, A.D. 68-69. AR Denarius (3.38 gms), Rome Mint, ca. A.D. July 68-January 69. RIC-236. "IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG" Laureate bust of Galba facing right; Reverse: Virtus standing facing, holding parazonium upwards and leaning on vertical spear. NGC Ch F, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5. [I]Provenance: From the Graywood Collection. [ATTACH=full]661930[/ATTACH] [/I][/QUOTE]
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