ANCIENT THEMES. Galba. AD 68-69. Æ “Sestertius” (32mm, 9.14 g, 7h). Paduan type. After Giovanni da Cavino, 1500-1570. Later cast. VF.

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Lot: 925. Estimated: $ 100

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Sold For $ 80. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Galba. AD 68-69. Æ “Sestertius” (32mm, 9.14 g, 7h). Paduan type. After Giovanni da Cavino, 1500-1570. Later cast. IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAESA AVG TR POT, laureate and draped bust right / Galba standing left on daïs, extending right hand in gesture of address; behind him a sella castrensis (camp stool); in front of him stand five soldiers right, all helmeted, holding shields; two holding signa over shoulders; behind, two signa and two aquilae; S C across fields, ADLOCVT in exergue. Johnson & Martini 1448-1462. Brown surfaces. VF. A good quality but likely more modern issue on a thin flan.


Closing Date and Time: 15 May 2024 at 15:08:00 ET.

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