New Galba Tetradrachm

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  1. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    New arrival today via FedEx. Since it was a mini-slab I have not freed it up yet...

    Galba, A.D. 68-69

    Grade: VF+ light grey toning

    Catalog: Köln 233-4; Dattari (Savio) 310; K&G 17.14;

    Material: Billon

    Weight: 7.18 g

    Diameter: 24.00 mm


    Obverse: ΣEΡOΥI ΓAΛBA AΥTOK KAIΣ ΣEBA, Laureate head right; L B (date) before

    Reverse: EΛEΥ-ϑEΡI, Eleutheria standing left, resting elbow on column, holding wreath and scepter; to left, simpulum

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    Feel free to post any Galba tetradrachms or any other coins of this short-lived emperor
     
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  3. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    Very cool new coin! It's interesting seeing this interpretation of hist portrait!

    Here's my only one, from about 400 miles away from where your's was struck and used:
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    Galba, Ruled Jun 8 68 AD-Jan 15, 69 AD
    AE23, Syria, Antioch Mint

    Obverse: [IMP SER GALBA] CAE AVG, laureate head right.
    Reverse: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet, between inner circle and outer dotted border.
    References: RPC I 4315 var (obverse legend), McAlee 314 (same dies)
    Size: 23mm, 8.99g
    Notes: Very rare variety (obv legend), only two known to McAlee, but not this one (?). Does that make this the third known?
    Ex: Savoca Coin Auction, 2nd Blue, Lot #887 (5-3-2019)


    Die match with this exact coin from McAlee Collection:
    https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=573121
     
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  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    A great looking addition.

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    Galba (68 - 69 A.D.)
    AR Tetradrachm
    SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch
    O: AYTOKPATWP GALBA C KAICAP CEBACTOC, bare head right.
    R: Eagle standing left, wreath in beak, on two laurel branches; palm to left, ETOYC B (date) below.
    Antioch Mint
    14.4g
    26mm
    RPC I 4198; Prieur 100; SNG Copenhagen 163

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    Galba (68 - 69 A.D.)
    Egypt, Alexandria
    Billon Tetradrachm
    O: ΛOYK ΛIB ΣOYΛΠ ΓAΛBA KAIΣ ΣEB AV, laureate head right, LA (date) before, LA = 68 A.D.
    R: ΡΩ-MH, helmeted, draped bust of Roma right, holding spear and shield.
    23mm
    13.6g
    Milne 317, RPC 5330; Köln 223; Dattari (Savio) 314; K&G 17.6.
     
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  5. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Nice coin with a great portrait, congrats. Galba1.jpg
    Galba Alexadria Tet, Struck 68 AD, 23.8mm, 12.83gm, Emmett 172.
     
  6. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    It seems that most of the Galba tets shown so far are around 12 grams. Mine is 7.18, which is a bit on the lighter side, but the flan is thinner than some of yours. Sort of an odd under weight emission. However, the coin has definitive silver traces so it is relatively "good" billon for the time. I also get to cross Galba off my list of the "12 Caesars" that I didn't have yet.
     
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  7. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  8. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    kool ACH..that fits in 'year of the 4' and one of the 12...i just have the ole' run of the mill Rome denarius... Galba silver denarius 001.JPG Galba silver denarius 002.JPG
     
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