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<p>[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3558079, member: 87404"]And now we enter a very troubling time for the empire in the middle of 68 AD that continues until the end of 69 AD... <b>Civil war.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="6">-- Galba -------------------------</font></b></p><p>Spurred on by the rebelling governor Vindex (northern Gual), Galba (governor in Hispania) join Vindex standing against Nero. Vindex was confronted in the Battle of Vesontio, was defeated, and thus committed suicide. Galba continued marching onto Rome gaining more allegiance, while Nero languished and scurried trying to deal with this uprising. Eventually, Nero was forced with choosing death, though he couldn’t do it himself and instead had his secretary do it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Galba was a longtime and well-respected military mind and figure having held military and governorships for over 50 years. At this time, 68 AD, Galba was 71 years old... this didn’t work in his favor. With dwindling support in the Senate and with soldiers, he was killed by the Praetorians in favor of the next emperor (with a little help or nudging from him).</p><p><br /></p><p>Though his reign was roughly 7 months, he did issue coinage in the various Roman provinces, such as Antioch and Alexandria. In my searching, it appears that Galba’s Antiochene bronze coinage is slightly more scarce than is the Tetradrachms from he area.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had been searching for a reasonably priced AE coin of his for the past year and was just successful in early May in adding this one to my collection, but it might be <i><b>cooler</b></i> than I expected!</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><b>Galba, Ruled Jun 8 68 AD-Jan 15, 69 AD</b></p><p><b>AE23, Syria, Antioch Mint</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: [IMP SER GALBA] CAE AVG, laureate head right.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet, between inner circle and outer dotted border.</p><p><b>References</b>: RPC I 4315 var (obverse legend), McAlee 314 (same dies)</p><p><b>Size</b>: 23mm, 8.99g</p><p><b>Ex</b>: Savoca Coin Auction, 2nd Blue, Lot #887 (5-3-2019)</p><p><br /></p><p>In my search for attributing this coin, another that I found that matched it mentioned in it's notes that it is a very rare variety of obverse legend and McAlee knew of only two.</p><p><br /></p><p>The usual obverse legend should be: IMP SER SVL GALBA CAE</p><p>This coin’s obverse legend is: IMP SER GALBA CAE AVG</p><p><br /></p><p>In the photo above you can slightly see the right downward angle of the A and the downward pointy part of the V, all as part of the AVG on the left. Also in hand you can see the faint remnants of the CAE below the neck of the bust.</p><p><br /></p><p>Could this be a 3rd? Or is this one of the two?</p><p><br /></p><p>Compare the cited coin from the McAlee Collection below with my coin above... it appears to be an exact double die match with his (<a href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=573121" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=573121" rel="nofollow">https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=573121</a>). </p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/galba-animated.gif?w=400" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="6">-- Otho -------------------------</font></b></p><p>As Galba became consul on January 1, 69 AD, there was uprising by legions refusing to swear loyalty. Otho, who felt slighted by not being chosen by Galba as his successor and with growing discourse against Galba, he bribed the Praetorians to kill him. </p><p><br /></p><p>Though his reign was half as long as Galba, a mere 3 months, he struck more coinage in Antioch than his predecessor. Interestingly, Otho was Poppaea Sabina’s initial husband, but she had an affair with Nero and eventually left him for Nero while Nero was Emperor. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190122_191910691.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Otho, Ruled Jan 15-Apr 16, 69 AD</b></p><p><b>AE26, Syria, Antioch Mint</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: CAE AVG IMP M OTHO, laureate head right; c/m- Athena standing right within rectangular incuse.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet, between inner circle and outer dotted border.</p><p><b>References</b>: RPC 4318; c/m-Howgego 245</p><p><b>Size</b>: 26mm, 11.1g</p><p><b>Ex</b>: Savoca Coin Auction, 4th Blue, Lot #930 (12-27-2017)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190122_192032774.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Otho, Ruled Jan 15-Apr 16, 69 AD</b></p><p><b>AE28, Syria, Antioch Mint</b></p><p><b>Obverse</b>: CAE AVG IMP M OTHO, laureate head right.</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet.</p><p><b>References</b>: RPC 4318</p><p><b>Size</b>: 28mm, g</p><p><b>Ex</b>: FSR Auction, Lot #212 (01-15-2019)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="6">-- Vitellius ---------------------</font></b></p><p>When Galba took office on the 1st of the year, the legions who refused to swear allegiance to him, those in Germania Inferior and Superior, instead proclaimed their governor, Vitellius, as emperor and began marching to Rome, gaining additional support from others along the way. Vitellius’ army met Otho’s in battle, with Vitellius eventually victorious. The day after the defeat, Otho stabbed himself in the heart, and Vitellius was uncontested emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p>Vitellius, though his reign was about as long as Galba, he issued no coinage in Antioch.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 3558079, member: 87404"]And now we enter a very troubling time for the empire in the middle of 68 AD that continues until the end of 69 AD... [B]Civil war.[/B] [B][SIZE=6]-- Galba -------------------------[/SIZE][/B] Spurred on by the rebelling governor Vindex (northern Gual), Galba (governor in Hispania) join Vindex standing against Nero. Vindex was confronted in the Battle of Vesontio, was defeated, and thus committed suicide. Galba continued marching onto Rome gaining more allegiance, while Nero languished and scurried trying to deal with this uprising. Eventually, Nero was forced with choosing death, though he couldn’t do it himself and instead had his secretary do it. Galba was a longtime and well-respected military mind and figure having held military and governorships for over 50 years. At this time, 68 AD, Galba was 71 years old... this didn’t work in his favor. With dwindling support in the Senate and with soldiers, he was killed by the Praetorians in favor of the next emperor (with a little help or nudging from him). Though his reign was roughly 7 months, he did issue coinage in the various Roman provinces, such as Antioch and Alexandria. In my searching, it appears that Galba’s Antiochene bronze coinage is slightly more scarce than is the Tetradrachms from he area. I had been searching for a reasonably priced AE coin of his for the past year and was just successful in early May in adding this one to my collection, but it might be [I][B]cooler[/B][/I] than I expected! [IMG]https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/collagemaker_20190514_132445592.jpg[/IMG] [B]Galba, Ruled Jun 8 68 AD-Jan 15, 69 AD AE23, Syria, Antioch Mint 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 [B]Ex[/B]: Savoca Coin Auction, 2nd Blue, Lot #887 (5-3-2019) In my search for attributing this coin, another that I found that matched it mentioned in it's notes that it is a very rare variety of obverse legend and McAlee knew of only two. The usual obverse legend should be: IMP SER SVL GALBA CAE This coin’s obverse legend is: IMP SER GALBA CAE AVG In the photo above you can slightly see the right downward angle of the A and the downward pointy part of the V, all as part of the AVG on the left. Also in hand you can see the faint remnants of the CAE below the neck of the bust. Could this be a 3rd? Or is this one of the two? Compare the cited coin from the McAlee Collection below with my coin above... it appears to be an exact double die match with his ([url]https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=573121[/url]). [IMG]https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/galba-animated.gif?w=400[/IMG] [B][SIZE=6]-- Otho -------------------------[/SIZE][/B] As Galba became consul on January 1, 69 AD, there was uprising by legions refusing to swear loyalty. Otho, who felt slighted by not being chosen by Galba as his successor and with growing discourse against Galba, he bribed the Praetorians to kill him. Though his reign was half as long as Galba, a mere 3 months, he struck more coinage in Antioch than his predecessor. Interestingly, Otho was Poppaea Sabina’s initial husband, but she had an affair with Nero and eventually left him for Nero while Nero was Emperor. [IMG]https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190122_191910691.jpg[/IMG] [B]Otho, Ruled Jan 15-Apr 16, 69 AD AE26, Syria, Antioch Mint Obverse[/B]: CAE AVG IMP M OTHO, laureate head right; c/m- Athena standing right within rectangular incuse. [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 4318; c/m-Howgego 245 [B]Size[/B]: 26mm, 11.1g [B]Ex[/B]: Savoca Coin Auction, 4th Blue, Lot #930 (12-27-2017) [IMG]https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190122_192032774.jpg[/IMG] [B]Otho, Ruled Jan 15-Apr 16, 69 AD AE28, Syria, Antioch Mint Obverse[/B]: CAE AVG IMP M OTHO, laureate head right. [B]Reverse[/B]: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet. [B]References[/B]: RPC 4318 [B]Size[/B]: 28mm, g [B]Ex[/B]: FSR Auction, Lot #212 (01-15-2019) [B][SIZE=6]-- Vitellius ---------------------[/SIZE][/B] When Galba took office on the 1st of the year, the legions who refused to swear allegiance to him, those in Germania Inferior and Superior, instead proclaimed their governor, Vitellius, as emperor and began marching to Rome, gaining additional support from others along the way. Vitellius’ army met Otho’s in battle, with Vitellius eventually victorious. The day after the defeat, Otho stabbed himself in the heart, and Vitellius was uncontested emperor. Vitellius, though his reign was about as long as Galba, he issued no coinage in Antioch.[/QUOTE]
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