Laureate head of Galba right on obverse. Diva Julia Augusta (Livia) standing left holding patera and scepter on reverse.

Galba, governor of Hispania Tarraconensis, was acclaimed emperor in the summer of AD 68 after Nero's fall and reigned only until January 69, when he was murdered in the Forum.

Livia, wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius, was deified by Claudius in AD 42, and Galba, who had enjoyed her personal favor in his youth and reportedly received a legacy from her, advertised his connection to her memory throughout his brief reign.

Light brushing on surface. Bold portrait with solid centering of strike.

Lightly toned with areas of find patina and some surface roughness.

Iridescent toning, faint hairlines, flan crack. Bold portrait.

Brushed surface with moderate wear consistent with the grade.

Wonderful old cabinet tone with some blue and gold iridescence. Bold portrait.

Well-struck with excellent detail. Surface shows minor wear consistent with the grade.

Deep cabinet toning with elegant underlying luster. Well-struck details are sharp and fresh. Nearly imperceptible test punch noted at lower obverse rim.

Lightly toned with some faint hairlines. Bold portrait.

Lightly handled with elegant toning and some remaining brilliance.

Numerous shallow scratches and hairlines, traces of deposits

Toned with a few scratches and traces of deposits

Toned with delaminations on obverse, roughness, and some shallow scratches.

Attractive toning. Bold portrait. Well centered on a round flan.

Toned with numerous scratches and flan crack

Bright metal with minor porosity and cleaning scratches. Bold portrait.

Lightly iridescent tone, faint hairlines, traces of deposits

Toned with scrapes, scratches, and areas of roughness.


4/16/25	$375	F	CNG	▲ +14%
1/17/25	$600	VF	Stack's Bowers	▼ −55%
12/18/24	$275	F	CNG	▼ −16%
1/18/24	$1,300	VF	CNG	▼ −3%
1/15/24	$384	F	Stack's Bowers	▲ +17%

Denarius of GalbaRIC I 186

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