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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     24-38      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Galba Date Ruled:     A.D. 68-69 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Aureus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD April-December 68 Weight:     7.53 g Obverse Legend:     GALBA IMP Obverse Description:     Galba, bareheaded, in military attire, with right extended on horse prancing right Reverse Legend:     HISPANIA Reverse Description:     Draped bust of Hispania right; two javelins behind and a round shield below Mint:     Spanish mint (Tarraco?) Primary Reference:     RIC Unlisted (cf. RIC 1 (denarius)) Reference2:     BMC Unlisted (cf. BMC 161 (denarius)) Reference3:     C Unlisted (cf. C 76 (denarius)) Reference4:     CBN -, (cf. CBN 1 (denarius); Calicó - Photograph Credit:     Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG Source:     http://www.arsclassicacoins.com/ Price Sold For:     28000 Swiss Franc Date Sold:     12/05/2002 Grade:     gVF Notes:     NAC Auction 24, Lot 38 Unique and unpublished. An extremely interesting and historically significant issue. Marks on obverse and reverse, otherwise good very fine The revolt of the Gallic governor Vindex against Nero in March of 68 quickly grew beyond his province to become one of Rome's most shameful civil wars. Not since the contest of Marc Antony and Octavian a century before had Rome experienced civil war of consequence. First to support Vindex was Galba, then the governor of northern Spain, who declared himself Imperator on April 2, 68. Though Vindex was killed within two months of his rising, Galba continued the struggle against Nero, whose days clearly were numbered. Galba retained the title of Imperator until Nero died on June 9, 68, at which point the senate transferred to Galba the vacant title of Augustus. This rare aureus belongs to the early period of Galba's rise, prior to the death of Nero, and seemingly was struck at Tarraco, the capital of his old province Hispania Tarraconensis. Being perhaps the first issue struck by Galba, its types show Galba on horseback and celebrate the province that supported him and no doubt produced this coinage.

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