v59_0342 - GALBA Denier
MONNAIES 59 (2013)
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
Realised price : 550.00 €
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
Realised price : 550.00 €
Type : Denier
Date: mai - juin
Date: 68
Mint name / Town : Narbonne
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,19 g.
Rarity : R2
Officine: 1re
Emission: 2e
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan, bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Beau portrait particulier de Galba à l’usure régulière. Revers inhabituel. Jolie patine gris foncé de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock d’Antika (Lyon) (Marcel Pesce) en 1996
Obverse
Obverse legend : SER. GALBA - IMP. CAESAR AVG P M TR P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Galba à droite (O*) ; un globe à la pointe du cou.
Obverse translation : "Servius Galba Imperator Cæsar Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestas", (Servius Galba empereur césar auguste grand pontife revêtu de la puisance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : CONCORDIA. PROVINCIARVM .
Reverse description : Concordia (la Concorde) debout à gauche, tenant une branche d'olivier de la main droite et une corne d'abondance de la gauche .
Reverse translation : "Concordia Provinciarum", (La Concorde des provinces).
Commentary
Notre exemplaire est très proche de celui du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF et est en meilleur état que cet exemplaire qui est troué. Rubans de type 3. Pour la couronne, il s’agit bien de laurier et non de chêne comme décrit dans certains ouvrages. Sur notre exemplaire, le globe, normalement placé à la pointe du cou est peu visible, mais se distingue bien en périphérie du flan en bordure de listel.
Our copy is very close to the one in the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF and is in better condition than this copy which is perforated. Type 3 ribbons. For the crown, it is indeed laurel and not oak as described in some works. On our copy, the globe, normally placed at the tip of the neck is barely visible, but is clearly visible on the periphery of the flan at the edge of the listel
Our copy is very close to the one in the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF and is in better condition than this copy which is perforated. Type 3 ribbons. For the crown, it is indeed laurel and not oak as described in some works. On our copy, the globe, normally placed at the tip of the neck is barely visible, but is clearly visible on the periphery of the flan at the edge of the listel
Historical background
GALBA
(2/04/68-15/01/69)
Galba was born on December 24, 3 BC. He was raised by Livia and quickly rose through the ranks of the Roman administration. Praetor under Tiberius at the age of 20, he was consul in 33, then legate of Germania Superior at the beginning of the reign of Caligula. He is proconsul of Africa in 42 after having won a great victory over the Cats the previous year by covering the signs of Varus. Nero appoints him governor of Spain Tarraconaise. It was there that he went into rebellion against Nero in April 68. After the crushing of the revolt of Vindex in Gaul in May, Nero committed suicide on June 9. Galba was proclaimed august on June 11. He is slowly gaining Rome. Avaricious, he governs clumsily. He adopted Pison on January 10, 69 instead of choosing Otho. During this time Vitellius was proclaimed august on January 1, 69 by the legions of Germania. Abandoned by everyone, Galba was finally assassinated on January 15..
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