Bare head of Galba facing right on obverse. Reverse shows S P Q R OB C S inscribed in three lines within an oak wreath.

Galba, governor of Hispania Tarraconensis, was acclaimed emperor in the summer of AD 68 after the fall of Nero, but his short reign ended with his murder in the Forum on 15 January 69.

The oak wreath, or *corona civica*, was an ancient Roman honor awarded for saving the life of a citizen, voted to emperors by the Senate as a recognition of their role as preservers of the state.

Reverse legend: S P Q R OB C S, expanded as *Senatus Populusque Romanus Ob Cives Servatos*, "The Senate and People of Rome, for citizens saved."

Iridescent toning, scratches, small delamination on reverse

Iridescent toning, shallow scratches, edge filing and marks

Light gray tone, a few scratches on reverse, traces of PVC deposits

Lightly toned with a few minor scratches and faint hairlines.

Toned with faint hairlines and a few deposits on reverse.

Toned with scratches, roughness, and flan crack.

Toned with minor cleaning scratches and some shallow edge test marks.

Toned with some iridescence, slightly rough surfaces.

Toned with scratches and roughness visible under the tone.

Toned surface with scratches, smoothing, and tooling marks.

Toned with scratches, smoothing, and scrape on reverse.

Colorful iridescent toning, a few scratches under tone. Bold portrait.

Lightly toned with scratches and hairlines.

Toned with die break on obverse and shallow scratches under tone. Well centered on a round flan.

Toned with some roughness and scratches. Hairline flan crack present.

Toned surfaces with excellent strike definition and minor surface wear.

Toned surface with minor cleaning scratches and some shallow edge test marks.

Toned with flat strike on head and small scratch on reverse under tone.

Toned with shallow scratches and faint hairlines

Deeply toned with some scratches visible under the tone. High relief portrait.

Toned with minor porosity, cleaning scratches, and edge chip on reverse.

Toned with shallow cleaning scratches visible under the tone. A couple of edge test cuts present.

Toned with scratches under tone and some deposits on edge. Well centered on a round flan.

Lightly toned, areas of minor porosity on obverse, faint hairlines

Toned surface with graffiti on obverse, struck slightly off center.

Pleasing matte surfaces with graffito mark.

Toned surface with gouge across neck repaired with a strip of silver, scattered marks and scratches, a few edge marks.

Dark toning, some scratches under tone, traces of deposits, a couple of edge tests

Deep iridescent tone. Wonderful portrait.

Minor roughness, die rust and traces of deposits on obverse, struck slightly off center

Light toning with a few inconsequential scratches around the face. Exceptionally well centered and struck.

Some alteration evident in the fields. Bold and wholesome piece.


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Denarius of GalbaRIC I 167

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