Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.38 g, 6h). Spanish mint (Tarraco?). Struck circa April-late AD 68. Laureate head right, globe at point of neck / Roma Victrix standing left, right foot on globe, holding laurel branch and spear. RIC I 45; CSB 55; RSC 223. Deeply toned, obverse struck slightly off center, a few scratches on reverse under tone, hairline flan crack, shallow edge test cut. VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England.
Galba. AD 68-69. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 26.68 g, 5h). Rome mint, 7th officina. Struck circa December AD 68. SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P, laureate and draped bust left / LIBERTAS RESTITVTA, S C in exergue, Galba, standing left, raising draped figure of Libertas kneeling right; between and beyond them, Roma standing right, holding shield. RIC I 480; ACG 353 (A119/P191). Scratches, hammered edges, some pitting on reverse. Fine. Rare.
Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January 69. Bare head right / S P Q R/ OB/ C S in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 167; RSC 287. Attractive iridescent toning, some scratches, small delamination on reverse. Good VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England, purchased from Baldwin’s, 29 November 2013.
Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January 69. Laureate head right / Virtus standing facing, head left, holding parazonium and spear. RIC I 179; RSC 341a. Toned, some iridescence, faint hairlines. VF. An attractive coin in hand.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England.
Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68 to January 69. Laureate and draped bust right / Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm frond. RIC I 217; RSC 328. Attractively toned, with some iridescence, area of minor roughness on reverse. Good VF. Bold portrait.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 141 (14 June 2017), lot 1812.
Galba. AD 68-69. Æ As (27mm, 10.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa June-August AD 68. SER GABA IMP CAES AVG [sic], laureate head right / VESTA in exergue, S C across field, Vesta seated left, holding patera and palladium. Cf. RIC I 305. Brown patina with lighter highlights, edge marks. VF. An interesting engraving error with “Galba” misspelled. Rare as such.
From the CLA Collection.
See Noble 122, lot 3221 and Numismatik Naumann 70, lot 397 for two examples with this same spelling error.
Galba. AD 68-69. Æ As (28mm, 10.69 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa October AD 68. Laureate head right / Libertas standing left, holding pileus and vindicta. RIC I 423. Mottled dark green and red patina, smoothing. Good VF.
Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.09 g, 7h). Spanish mint (Tarraco?). Struck circa January-June. Laureate head left, globe at point of neck; small palm frond to left / Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed S P/Q R in two lines. RIC I 36; CSB 41; RSC 101. In NGC encapsulation 2491175-001, graded Ch VF, Strike: 3/5, Surface: 3/5, horn silver.
Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.27 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. Laureate head right / S P Q R/ OB/ C S in three lines in oak wreath. RIC I 83; RSC 86. Toned, flan flaw on obverse, some roughness, scratches. VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England, purchased from Baldwin’s, 19 February 2014.
Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.27 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. Laureate head right / Tripod-lebes surmounted by dolphin right; below, raven perched right. RIC I 86; RSC 114. Attractive light toning, faint hairlines, some scratches on reverse. Good VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex London Coins 157 (3 June 2017), lot 1840.
Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (18mm, 2.98 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April–20 December. Laureate head right / Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. RIC I 90; RSC 18. Dark toning, roughness, smoothing, edge marks and test cuts. Near VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England.
Vitellius. AD 69. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.09 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa late April-20 December. Laureate head right / Vesta seated right, holding scepter and patera. RIC I 107; RSC 72. Toned, slightly granular surfaces. VF. Well centered on a round flan.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 128 (11 February 2015), lot 14.
Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 6.92 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 74. Laureate head right / Fortuna standing left on base, holding rudder and cornucopia. RIC II.1 699; Calicó 631. Marks, hairlines, edge scrapes and filing. VF.
Vespasian. AD 69-79. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.19 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 77-78. IMP CΛESΛR VESPΛSIΛNVS ΛVG, laureate head right / COS VIII in exergue, Vespasian, in military dress, on left, standing left, holding vertical spear in right hand and parazonium slanted upward to right in left hand; on right, Victory standing left, holding wreath in right hand above Vespasian’s head and palm frond in left. RIC II.1 935; Calicó 624. Minor marks, scratches, banker’s mark and scrape on reverse, edge marks. VF.
From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection, purchased from Dr. Arnold Saslow, March 1995.
Divus Vespasian. Died AD 79. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.04 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Titus, AD 80-81. Laureate head right / Foreparts of two capricorns, left and right, back to back, supporting round shield inscribed S C; globe below. RIC II.1 357 (Titus); RSC 497. Traces of deposits. EF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 127 (8 December 2014), lot 2033.
Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 2.86 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 76. Laureate head right / Jupiter standing facing, holding patera over lighted altar and scepter. RIC II.1 874 (Vespasian); RSC 106. Dark find patina, deposits, scratch on reverse. Good VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 127 (8 December 2014), lot 2034.
Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.08 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 77-78. Laureate head right / Annona seated left, holding sack of grain ears. RIC II.1 972 (Vespasian); RSC 17. Iridescent toning, flan flaw on obverse, hairlines, deposits. Near EF.
Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 3.37 g, 6h). Ephesus mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 71. Laureate head right / Victory advancing right, holding palm frond and wreath; E(PHE) to lower right. RIC II.1 1442 (Vespasian); RPC II 844; RSC 125. Lightly toned, a few shallow marks. EF.
Titus. As Caesar, AD 69-79. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Ephesus mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 74. Laureate head right / Victory advancing right, holding palm frond and wreath; annulet to lower left, star to lower right. RIC II.1 1470 (Vespasian); RPC II 857; RSC 123. Underlying luster. EF.
Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.30 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. Laureate head right / Wreath above curule chair. RIC II.1 108; RSC 318. Darkly toned, a few scratches under tone, flan flaw on reverse, edge marks and tests. VF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex Dix Noonan Webb 126 (22 September 2014), lot 3531.
Titus. AD 79-81. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.39 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck 1 January-30 June AD 80. Laureate head right / Dolphin coiled around anchor. RIC II.1 112; RSC 309. Lightly iridescent toning, scratch and contact marks on obverse, some roughness and deposits on reverse. Near EF.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England, purchased from Baldwin’s, 30 January 2014.