galba68 Posted October 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 9, 2023 I bought this interesting coin, or part of it, from my good friend, fellow Metal detectorist...I firmly believe, that is part of the Galba denarius, Lyon mint..IMP GALBA CAESAR behind the Imperator head on obverse, and clearly visible AVG on the reverse...Almost the same denarius, the whole in this case, was sold at CNG, auction 154, lot 167...Or, Im wrong? https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=96254 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Posted October 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 9, 2023 Definitely Galba. The metal looks like it cristalized, which allowed the coin to break when sufficient pressure was applied. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwheelsearl Posted October 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 9, 2023 Appears to be a relatively recent crack. I wonder if the digging up was what caused it. If so, there’s a whole other half of a Galba just waiting to be found… 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Collector Posted October 10, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 10, 2023 At first glace, the bust looked like something from Vespasian. So, I did some looking and I think you are right because there are no titles in Wildwinds that would fit the mushed part in the legend. Congratulations on the find! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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