Lot 1210
Galba. Silver Denarius (3.59 g), AD 68-69. Tarraco(?), AD 68. IMP GALBA, laureate head of Galba left, globe at point of bust. Rev. VICTROIA P R, Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm. (cf. RIC 10 (aureus, direction of rev. legend; R5, with unique at the time specimen reported in the ANS Annual Report 1980, p. 14, fig. 12); C. H. V. Sutherland, "Supplementum Galbianum," QT 1984, -; BMC -; RSC -; cf. Calicó 512 (same dies; aureus)). Extremely rare and possibly unique in silver. Two aurei from the same dies are known. Nice bold high relief portrait. Nicely toned. Choice very fine. Estimate $2,000UP
Ex Aureo & Calicó 275 (10 March 2016), lot 4.
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