Rare Galba Denarius

I just bought this from forum. It will make a nice upgrade to my 12 Caesars collection. The first coin is my current coin and the second is my new purchase.



...and my new acquisition
Galba AR denarius, RIC I 193 (R2), BMCRE I 16, RSC II 83, BnF III 89, Hunter I 1 var. (no CAESAR, Aug - Oct 68), SRCV I 2103 var. (same), VF, elegant style, light toning on nice surfaces, high-points flatly struck, Rome mint, weight 3.512g, maximum diameter 19.0mm, die axis 180o, Nov 68 - Jan 69 A.D.;

Obv: IMP SER GALBACAESAR AVG, laureate head right;

Rev: HISPANIA (counterclockwise starting on left), Hispania advancing left, draped, poppy and two stalks of grain in extended right hand, round shield and two transverse spears in left hand;

Ex: the Jyrki Muona Collection; Ex: Forum Ancient Coins

I found 0 examples on Coin Archives, 0 examples on Acsearch, and 0 examples on CNG archives.


Please show your coins of Galba.

 

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Definitely a huge upgrade. What a great coin, magnificent detail!

 

Must be a fake!!!!

Actually a very desirable coin. Congrats.

 

Nice job @Orfew ... that is a SUPER upgrade. Great job building and improving that Seutonius 12!

Mine is pretty rough...


Roman Imperial
Galba. A.D. 68-69.
AE dupondius (11.11 g)
Rome mint, struck A.D. 68.
Obv: SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P, bare head right
Rev: S P Q R/ OB/ CIV SER, legend within oak wreath.
Ref: RIC 290.
Comments: NGC F 4/5, 2/5. Freed upon capture. I brutally murdered the slab...

 

I'm not sure of your search peramaters but I found dozens listed.

 

Very nice!!

 

I only have one Imperial Galba, besides the Alexandrian Tet I posted recently. Apparently Rare, AE As. (29mm, 10.94g) IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P. / CERES AVGUSTA S-C RIC 1 291, minted Rome between July 68- Jan 69 AD.

 

Can you post a link? Please?

I searched for Galba ric 193

 

Excellent upgrade!

 

I also find zero--on CoinArchives Pro--for these parameters: Galba AND Hispania AND 193

 

Yup, your both right. My search parameters were too broad. A second search showed none!

 

WOW!! That's a fantastic upgrade @Orfew!! And apparently super scarce to boot. I LOVE it and since it's a 'FORVM" photo, I know it's even BETTER in hand.

My only example of Galba with the wreath reverse:

 

Thanks @Volodya I appreciate your time.

 

Thanks for your time Ken
It was easy to confuse this one for ric 191 and perhaps others. The reason is the reverse legend. On 191 it is clockwise, on 193 it is counter-clockwise.

 

Nice!

 

Great upgrade, especially over the original.


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 163a


Galba, (68-69 A.D.)
Billon Tetradrachm
O: ΛOYK ΛIB ΣOYΛΠ ΓAΛBA KAIΣ ΣEBA AYT Bust of Emperor right.
R: : EIPHNH, veiled bust of Eirene (Pax) right, caduceus over shoulder. LA = 1 year, 68 A.D.
22mm
10.21g
Köln 219; Milne 309; RPC 5328; Geissen 219; Dattari 302.

 

nice upgrade orfew!

 

Paid too much $ at the time I think but bought from a fixed price list from a dealer in Chicago --> the Galba. Had just finished graduate school when I bought it, around 1988 I think.
Galba denarius

While at it; his follower & assassin. To compensate, bought at a very good price from an auction around 2002: just before Roman gold went up.


Have a nice Nero sestersius but am missing any coin of Vitellius.

 

That is a really nice Galba, but I love the Otho aureus.