Watch List notes:

Forces of Galba in Spain. Anonymous, 3 April-2nd half of June 68. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.39 g, 6 h), uncertain mint in Spain. Group I. GENIO P R Draped youthful bust of the Genius of the Roman people to right, wearing floral wreath; behind, cornucopiae. Rev. MARTI VLTORI Mars, nude but for helmet and parazonium slung around his chest, advancing right, wielding spear in his right hand and holding shield in his left. BMC p. 288, † note. CG 45.4 (this coin). Cohen 384. Martin 34. Nicolas 33 and pl. X, 33 SCA (this coin). RIC 18. Rare. A beautifully toned and very well pedigreed example. Very fine.


From the collections of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gollnow, C.H., Kampmann, 8 November 1983, 391 and O. Leonardos, Schulman 160, 31 May 1927, 654.