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Author Topic: Capricorn reverse, Galba?  (Read 350 times)

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Offline Bill W4

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Capricorn reverse, Galba?
« on: April 20, 2019, 06:51:40 pm »
I initially thought this was Augustus but am now thinking Galba.  My photography skills are lacking, I apologize for that.  In hand I think I see Galba left of the obverse bust and caesar to the right.  Maybe a star in the lower right.  Again, in hand you can make out a v and s under the Capricorn, but it doesn't, really show up in the photo very well.  I found 2 examples at asearch.  Just wondering if I'm correct.  Vital statistics are 21.6 mm and 5.52 gm
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Offline Dominic T

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Re: Capricorn reverse, Galba?
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2019, 07:53:21 pm »
I believe you are right. We can read clearly GALBA on the obverse, and the partial legend AUGUSTUS on the reverse.  Mysia, Parium.
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Offline Bill W4

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Re: Capricorn reverse, Galba?
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2019, 07:40:01 am »
Thanks Dominic, good to have a second opinion
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Re: Capricorn reverse, Galba?
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2019, 08:04:55 am »
4th example known?  Or are there more out there now?

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=144529
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Offline Bill W4

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Re: Capricorn reverse, Galba?
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2019, 06:26:07 pm »
I saw that also.  It was 16 years ago, I would assume more have been found since then.  I'm happy to have it even if it is pretty rough.
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