Parion (AD 68-69) AE 22 - Galba

Galba, 68-69 AD. AE22 (8.61g). GALBA CAESAR, bare head right / AVGVSTVS DD, capricorn right, cornucopiae over shoulder. Good VF, green patina. Very rare emperor in the Greek Imperial series; finest of three known specimens. Although commonly given the title CAESAR on his Imperial issues, this is the only instance of its appearance on Galba's rare provincial coins.

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City/Mint name:	Parion
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Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RPC I 2267; McClean 4202
Valuation:	CNG Auc. 64 (9/2003), lot 601 ($270 + comm)
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Date added:	Jul 26, 2008
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