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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orfew, post: 3094171, member: 74968&quot;]Hi all,</p><p><br /></p><p>I just won this coin in a Swiss auction. I absolutely love the portrait on this coin. This will be my fourth denarius of Galba. I seem to be falling for these Spanish denarii of Galba (much to the consternation of my wallet I might add).</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is where I need your help. I know this is a very rare coin. In fact I can find no other anywhere on line. The combination of this reverse with the obverse legend does not seem to exist in any online database I have checked. The reference says it is RIC 234. It is not. </p><p><br /></p><p>Would you be so kind as to check your references for this coin? I would really appreciate it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a photo that explains why I am smiling ear to ear today.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please feel free to post your coins of Galba.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]781443[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. Galba, AD 68-69. Denarius, Spain (Tarraco ?), 68. AR 3.25 g. GALBA - IMPERTOR Laureate head r., globe at point of bust. Rev. VIRTVS Virtus, wearing short tunica, standing l., holding parazonium with her l. hand, on her outstretched r. hand Victoria with palm branch and wreath. BMC 341, 194v.; BN III, 36, 34v.; C. 210; RIC 234, 30v. (all with IMP on obv.).</p><p>Very rare variant. Toned. Small chips on flan. Almost very fine </p><p>Provenance: Auction UBS, Zurich 49 (2000), 365.</p><p>Hess Divo Auction 334 Lot 107. May 29, 2018.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe it is this one?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]781448[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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