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Galba, 3 April 68 - 15 January 69 A.D.
Galba was governor of Hispania Tarraconensis when proclaimed emperor by his troops on 3 April 68. The Senate recognized his authority in July 68.
Galba, AR Denarius, 68, Spanish (Tarraco?) Mint
SER . GALBA . IMP . CAESAR . AVG . P . M . TR . P .
Laureate head right, legend counterclockwise from lower right
CONCORDIA-PROVINCIARVM ...
Galba est né le 24 décembre 3 avant J.-C. Il a été élevé par Livie et va gravir rapidement tous les échelons de l'administration romaine.
"GALBA", "GAL KAI", and "GAL CA"
Countermarks from Galba are known in latin and greek letters on regular roman coins, also on roman provincial coins.
Galba [b. 3 b.c.] had a distinguished record as a general and governor when he was proclaimed Emperor during the revolts preceding the death of Nero.
Galba, Ć provincial sestertius of Claudius, from Perinthus, countermarked by forces loyal to Galba, (21.05g) . . . ISAP SEBA. . . . Laureate head of Claudius right, GALB in rectangular countermark. / Two crossed cornucopias.
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Galba
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This coin is obviously polished and possibly tooled to restore lost detail. If a coin is tooled, details restored must belong to the coin. A Julia Domna tooled into a Manlia Scantilla is fraud no matter how you grade the result! ...
20. Galba, A.D. 68-69, brass sestertius.
21. Vespasian, A.D. 69-79, brass sestertius.
22. Titus, A.D.79-81, copper as (under Vespasian).
Galba, AD 68-69, AR Denarius (2.98g). Emperor head rt./SPQR OB CS in 3 lines in wreath, RIC 167 (R). Perfectly centered each side with full legends, light grey tone, no weakness, just plain wear, Fine....$275 SOLD Photo ...
Under the Emperors Galba, and perhaps Trajan, Thebes issued bronze coins bearing magistrates' names preceded by ΕΠΙ and their titles, Archiereus, or Polemarch (Head, Coinage of Boeotia, p. 95).
92 (Galba, #5b & #5e) The obverse legend ol/22 is listed, but there is no key for it in the list of legends. It should be listed as SER GALBE IMPERATOR. On p.
The next most popular coins are any of the twelve Caesars: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian. Later coins are less popular, easier to find, and comparatively less expensive.
 See also: Coin, Caesar, Vespasian, Claudius, Augustus
  
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