Watch List notes:

Forces of Galba in Spain. Anonymous, 3 April-2nd half of June 68. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.52 g, 7 h), uncertain mint in Spain. Group IV. LIBERTAS RESTITVTA Draped bust of Libertas to right, wearing braided hair and pearl necklace. Rev. Spanish round shield inscribed S P Q R; all within oak wreath with globe between two stars above. BMC 12. CG 120.1 (this coin). Cohen 431. Martin 91. Nicolas 56 and pl. XIII, 56 NA (same obverse die). RIC 27. Rare. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, about very fine.


From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gollnow, ex Vico 133, 15 November 2012, 2317.

This obverse die was also used on lot 1010 above. It was clearly crafted by the same artist who produced the obverse die of the corresponding aureus (lot 1009) and is stylistically also closely connected to Group I above (lots 1001-1004).