Lot 4565

Description

Galba, (July 68 - January 69 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.26 g), obv. Laureate head of Galba to right around IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M, rev. DIVA [AVGVS]TA Livia, draped standing left with right hand holding patera left hand long vertical sceptre, (S.2102, RSC 58, BMC 12, RIC 224); Otho, (Jan 15 - Mar 9 69 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.26 g), obv. Bare head of Otho to right around [IMP M OTHO C]AESAR AVG TR [P], rev. SECV RI TAS P R, Securitas draped standing left with right hand holding wreath left hand with sceptre, (Cf.S.2162, RSC 17, BMC 18-20, RIC 8); Vitellius, (Late April to Dec 20, 69 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (2.78 g), obv. Laureate head of Vitellius to right around [A VITE]LLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, rev. XV VIR SACR FAC, Tripod Lebes with dolphin lying to right on top and raven standing to right below, (cf.S.2201, RSC 114, BMC 17, RIC 86). Three scarce emperors, all worn very good - fine (3).

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3687) and also coming from an old Hungarian collection.