v13_0171 - GALBA Sesterce, (GB, Æ 37)
MONNAIES 13 (2001)
Starting price : 304.90 €
Estimate : 609.80 €
Realised price : 563.60 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 625.04 €
Starting price : 304.90 €
Estimate : 609.80 €
Realised price : 563.60 €
Number of bids : 3
Maximum bid : 625.04 €
Type : Sesterce, (GB, Æ 37)
Date: 08-09/68
Mint name / Town : Roma
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 36,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 26,41 g.
Rarity : UNIQUE
Emission: 3e
Coments on the condition:
Flan très large. Usure importante, ne nuisant pas à la lecture de la pièce. Beau portrait avec une légère trace de tréflage. Patine noire
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP. SER. GAL-BA CAE. AVG. TR. P.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de Galba à gauche (O*1).
Obverse translation : “Servius Galba Imperator Cæsar Augustus Tribunicia Potestas”, (Servius Galba empereur césar auguste revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).
Reverse
Reverse legend : S|C.
Reverse description : Victoria (la Victoire) marchant à gauche, tenant le palladium de la main droite étendue, et de la gauche, une palme.
Reverse translation : “Senatus Consulto”, (avec l’accord du Sénat).
Commentary
Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié avec cette combinaison de droit et de revers. Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire du Cabinet des médailles de la BnF. (163, pl. 11).
Appears to be completely unpublished and unlisted with this combination of obverse and reverse. Same obverse die as the copy in the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF. (163, pl. 11)
Appears to be completely unpublished and unlisted with this combination of obverse and reverse. Same obverse die as the copy in the Cabinet des médailles of the BnF. (163, pl. 11)
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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