Denarius - Galba HISPANIA; Hispania

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Galba (Servius Sulpicius Galba) (68-69)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	68-69
Value	1 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.4 g
Diameter	17.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 244751
References	RIC I# 2 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham, Carol Humphrey Vivian Sutherland, Robert Andrew Glendinning Carson; 1984. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 1. Augustus – Vitellius (31 BC–AD 69) (1923 revised Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Galba, in military dress, riding left, extending right hand

Script: Latin

Lettering: GALBA IMP

Translation:
Galba Imperator
Galba, supreme commander (Imperator).

Reverse

Bust of Hispania, draped and laureate, right; two javelins behind; two corn-ears in front; round shield below

Script: Latin

Lettering: HISPANIA

Mint

Tarraco, Hispania, modern-day Tarragona, Spain

Comments

Mass varies: 3.3–3.5 g;
Diameter varies: 17–18 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (68-69)

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	Heritage Auctions 2024 May 8 - 10 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3115 Lot 32254	8 May 2024	XF (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5)	USD 3000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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