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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1110. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. GALBA. 68-69 AD. AR Denarius (3.62 gm, 
                                6h). Africa (Carthage?) mint. Struck circa 
                                June-October 68 AD. Estimate $3000 Sold For 
                                $3250 

                              GALBA. 68-69 AD. AR Denarius (3.62 gm, 6h). Africa 
                              (Carthage?) mint. Struck circa June-October 68 AD. 
                              SER GALBA IMP AVG, laureate head right, globe at 
                              point of bust / VICT-ORIA P R, S C across field, 
                              Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath in 
                              right hand and palm in left hand. RIC I 520 var. 
                              (rev. legend break); H. Sutherland, "Supplementum 
                              Galbianum," QT 1984, -; cf. R. Mowat, "Le 
                              monnayage de Clodius Macer et les deniers de Galba 
                              marqués des lettres S C," RIN 1902 pg. 194, 331; 
                              BMCRE pg. ccxviii and 269 (Africa); PCR 447; 
                              Hunter pg. ciii; BN 270 var. (rev. legend break); 
                              cf. RSC 331. EF. An apparently unpublished variety 
                              of a very rare type. ($3000)

                              From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.








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