lordmarcovan Posted April 6 · Member Share Posted April 6 Just bought this for my growing Twelve Caesars set, which is now 3/4 of the way to completion, with nine emperors down and three to go! It's actually the first time I've done business with Ritter. Boy, they sure use small pictures, huh? Still, it looks pretty nice to me. Roman Empire: ca. 68-69 AD silver denarius of Galba Galba: 68-69 AD, Denarius July 68-January 69, Rome. 3.29 g. RIC 186. Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG. Reverse: DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia holding patera and scepter. Good Very Fine (per Münzhandlung Ritter). Ex-Münzhandlung Ritter GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany (via MA-Shops store), 6 April 2024. 16 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 6 · Member Share Posted April 6 A good, honest coin and most collectors (including me) will envy you for it. The centering is decent (especially on the obverse but the reverse is good as well, the design is intact), name is (very) readable, so can't ask for much more. My attempts to get Galba imperial coins failed, for now, as the examples I tried to get were inferior but also too expensive for my tastes. I settled with an Alexandrian tetradrachm. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted April 6 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 6 (edited) Nice Galba. I also have him in Tet format from Alexandria. With my tribute Penny of Tiberius acquisition last month I only need two more to complete my twelve Caesars Edited April 6 by Ancient Coin Hunter Added image 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted April 6 · Supporter Share Posted April 6 Very nice Galba! The portrait is strong, and the reverse is an interesting type. Congrats! FWIW, Sear narrows the date of this issue to Oct. - Nov., AD 68. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted April 6 · Member Share Posted April 6 2 hours ago, lordmarcovan said: Just bought this for my growing Twelve Caesars set, which is now 3/4 of the way to completion, with nine emperors down and three to go! It's actually the first time I've done business with Ritter. Boy, they sure use small pictures, huh? Still, it looks pretty nice to me. Roman Empire: ca. 68-69 AD silver denarius of Galba Galba: 68-69 AD, Denarius July 68-January 69, Rome. 3.29 g. RIC 186. Obverse: Laureate head right, IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG. Reverse: DIVA AVGVSTA, Livia holding patera and scepter. Good Very Fine (per Münzhandlung Ritter). Ex-Münzhandlung Ritter GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany (via MA-Shops store), 6 April 2024. Wonderful portrait! Mine is kinda ugly but it has a worn circ cameo kinda which makes up for it. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted April 6 · Supporter Share Posted April 6 Coingrats lord M! Strong portrait and cool coin. Galba (68-69), Denarius, Rome, July AD 68 - January AD 69, AR (18 MM 2,67 gr h 5), IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M, laureate head r., Rv. DIVA - AVGVSTA, Livia standing l., holding sceptre and patera. RIC 224 C 58.Very rare. Fine Ex-Savoca Doesn't he look a little bit like Walter? 7 2 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmarcovan Posted April 6 · Member Author Share Posted April 6 The resemblance is remarkable! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted April 6 · Supporter Share Posted April 6 ...a fine one melord! 🙂 i have one similar but more worn than yours 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted April 6 · Supporter Share Posted April 6 That is one handsome looking coin and a fantastic portrait. You're right about; Ritter, their photos for some reason don't enlarge. But I've bought several coins from them in the past and have never been disappointed. I've found them to be a great company to buy from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmarcovan Posted April 11 · Member Author Share Posted April 11 It’s here already, though I haven’t retrieved it from UPS yet. Very speedy international shipping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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