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Offline gallienus1

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GABA portrait of the day!
« on: November 24, 2019, 01:11:31 am »
Clearly someone at the mint had a bad day a couple of thousand years ago. I can just see young Marcus Mixup being called into the mint master's office- “A really great portrait of the new emperor Marcus, pity YOU SPELLED HIS NAME WRONG!”

GALBA, (A.D. 68-69), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. August-September 68, Rome mint, (10.40 g), obv. laureate head of Galba to right, around SER GA BA (sic) IMP CAES AVG, rev. S C, Vesta seated left on throne, holding patera and palladium, VESTA below, (cf.S.2138, cf.RIC 306, C.310). 
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Re: GABA portrait of the day!
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2019, 05:17:39 am »
A good example with a strong portrait :)
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Re: GABA portrait of the day!
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2019, 12:33:41 pm »
Great detail on both sides.

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Re: GABA portrait of the day!
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2019, 04:40:15 pm »
Great find,  ;) +++

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Re: GABA portrait of the day!
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2019, 05:18:09 pm »
Thank you my friends always fun to show a new coin to those that will appreciate it!

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Re: GABA portrait of the day!
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2019, 11:13:53 am »
BMC 149, online image below, seems to be from the same obv. die with omitted L.
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Re: GABA portrait of the day!
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2019, 11:41:55 am »
I almost corrected the spelling in the subject... :)
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Re: GABA portrait of the day!
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2019, 11:42:12 am »
great example love it
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Re: GABA portrait of the day!
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2019, 08:49:54 pm »
Wow.  I hope the engraver just got a slap on the wrist.  Great portrait!
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Re: GABA portrait of the day!
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2020, 06:14:35 am »

Sorry friends for being so long to reply, been a bit hectic around my end of the planet.

Thanks curtis for the image from BMC 149, seems to be a die match for sure.

And thanks very much for the comments Joe, okidoki and mix_val. Always a great pleasure to share your interest with others who are so knowledgeable.

Best regards,

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