Ancient Coins and Numismatic Books

Roman Imperial coins, Galba (68-69), Aureus, Spanish mint, Tarraco (?), April to late 68, GALBA IMP, laureate bust left, globe at point of bust, rev. LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus and long sceptre, 7.65g/6h (RIC 22c; CBN –; BMC –; Hunter 65; Calicó 486, this coin). A few small marks on reverse, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £15,000-20,000

Provenance:
N. Bunker Hunt Collection, Part III, Sotheby Auction (New York), 21-2 June 1990, lot 691.

Until his recognition by the Senate on 9 June the only title used by Galba was imperator