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The Euclidean Collection  –  28 March 2024

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Roman Coins

Th, 28.03.2024, from 3:00 PM CET
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Description

Roman Empire Galba AD 68 Æ As Good Very Fine; light smoothing to obv., attractive green patina
Good Very Fine; light smoothing to obv., attractive green patina | ROMAN EMPIRE. Galba.
Bronze as, AD 68. Rome.
Obv: SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P, laureate head right. Rev: LIBERT AVG, Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right and rod in left; S-C across fields.
Good Very Fine; light smoothing to obv., attractive green patina.

Reference: RIC I-294; BMCRE-142.
Rarity: Extremely Rare; only 1 cited by OCRE and a further 2 found on CoinArchives.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, September 2017; ex Noonans, Auction 139 (15/2/2017), lot 37; ex F. Trau Collection, Part II, Adolph Hess, Auction 230 (Lucerne, 28-30/4/1936), lot 2339; ex F. Trau Collection, Part I, Gilhofer & Ranschburg/Adolph Hess, Auction 228 (Vienna, 22/5/1935), lot 512.
Die Axis: 6h.
Diameter: 29 mm.
Weight: 11.87 g.
Composition: Bronze.

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Price realized 300 GBP
Starting price 300 GBP
Estimate 600 GBP
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