Watch List notes:

Forces of Galba in Spain. Anonymous, 3 April-2nd half of June 68. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.12 g, 5 h), uncertain mint in Spain. Group II. GENIO•P•R Youthful head of the Genius of the Roman people to right; 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 2. CG 45.6 (this coin). Cohen 384. Martin 34. Nicolas 30. RIC 17. Rare. Beautifully toned and with a particularly attractive reverse. The obverse struck off center and with a minor scratch in the right field, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gollnow, ex Künker 270, 2 October 2015, 8633.