Gemini XIII

151.

As, 10.40g (6h). Lugdunum, 66-8 AD. Obv: IMP

NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P Head bare

l., [small globe] at tip of neck. Rx: S - C Victory

flying l. holding shield inscribed SPQR. BM 387.

Cohen 303. Paris 171. RIC 544=606. Extremely

sharp. Green patination. Fields lightly cleaned. EF

$9,000

Ex CNG E209, 22 April 2009, lot 330

Stern Realistic Portrait

152.

Galba.

68-69 AD. Denarius, 3.30g (6h). Rome.

Obv: IMP SER - GALBAAVG Head bare right. Rx:

SPQR / OB / C - S in three lines within oak wreath.

RIC 167. Paris 76. Cohen 287. BM 35 corr. Bare-

headed portrait, wrongly described as laureate in

BMC. Beautifully toned. Choice EF

$9,000

Ex Gemini XII, 11 January 2015, lot 351. Ex Hess-

Divo 321, 25 October 2012, lot 235. Ex Höflich-

Sternberg [IX], 15-16 November 1979, lot 74

153.

Denarius, 3.44g (7h). Rome. Obv: IMP SER -

GALBAAVG Head bare right. Rx: SPQR / OB / C

S in three lines within oak wreath. RIC 167. Paris

76. Cohen 287. BM 35 corr. Bare-headed portrait,

wrongly described as laureate in BMC. Excellent

portrait. Powerful detail. Mint State

$7,000

154.

Galba.

68-69 AD. Denarius, 3.38g (6h). Tarraco.

Obv: GALBA IMPER Galba on horse prancing left,

raising right hand and with cloak flying behind him.

Rx: VIRTVS Draped, helmeted bust of Virtus right.

Sutherland, Supplementum Galbianum, Quaderni

ticenesi XIII, 1984, p.171 , pl. 1.4 (Vienna). RSC

347a (misdescribed, with photo of specimen which

is from the same Horseman die as our coin).

Obverse legend variant of BM 1215, RIC 93, and

Cohen 347 (50 Fr.). A very rare variant of this rare

coin; the obverse legend is usually SER GALBA

IMP rather than GALBA IMPER. Granular surface.

About EF

$2,000

From the Jyrki Muona Collection

155.

Otho.

69 AD. Denarius, 3.61g (5h). Rome. Obv:

IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P Head bare right.

Rx: PONT - MAX Ceres standing left holding

wheat ears and cornucopia. BM 9. Paris 24. C 11

(12 Fr.). RIC 20 note. Hair above ear struck with

worn die. EF

$8,500

Rare second issue of reign, comprising five types all

with reverse legend PONT MAX

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