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Roman Empire, Galba denarius, Gaul mintGalba AR Denarius. Gaul, Narbo? (68-69 A.D.)
SER GALBA IMPERATOR - Laureate head right
VICTORIA P R - Victory standing facing on globe, holding wreath and palm
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Ex. Gorny & Mosch, ex. Stacks and BowersHolding_History10/03/15 at 07:24jmuona: Excellent!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Otho denarius, RIC 21.A very rare type of Othos smallest issue. The portrait is truely great and overall the coin shows unusually fine detail. Although the flan has flaws, I have not seen a better Otho Jupiter coin. Weight 3.35 gr.jmuona06/20/15 at 07:30jmuona: These do change hands fast. I just saw it in the c...
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Fake RIC 22aA detail of the reverse of a genuine RIC 22 Otho on horsback denarius (left) and a modern cast made from a coin minted with same dies (right). Note the sharp detail in recessed parts of the real coin - pellets behind the horse's neck etc - all absent or mushy in the cast coin, althoug it appears to be less "worn". Also note that the forger has re-cut the emperor´s leg, the original having been in a different angle clearly still visible in the more worn authentic coin.
An extra bonus: both the original and the host of the fake (copied to the cast) show a shadow-line of Otho's forehead below the front leg as they were minted with a clashed die.jmuona10/30/12 at 18:27jmuona: Yes, indeed, so you should!
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Rome_RIC170jmuona10/25/12 at 15:58jmuona: Yes, indeed, by Matthew Ponting´s research group. ...
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