Rhine Legions. Anonymous, circa May/June-December 68. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.70 g, 7 h), uncertain mint in Gaul or in the Rhine Valley. 'S P Q R Group'. SALVS GENERIS HVMANI Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath in her right hand and palm frond in her left.
Rev. S P Q R within oak wreath. BMC 36. CG 97.2 (
this coin). Cohen 420. Martin 77. Nicolas 75. RIC 72. Smyth XVI/44 (
this coin). Rare. Beautifully toned and struck on unusually good metal. The reverse somewhat double struck
, otherwise, good very fine.
From the collections of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gollnow and Hugh Algernon Percy (1914-1988), His Grace the 10th Duke of Northumberland, K.G., P.C., G.C.V.O., F.R.S., and very likely from the collection of Hugh Percy (circa 1714-1786), His Grace the 1st Duke of Northumberland, K.G. and P.C., removed from Alnwick Castle, Sotheby's, 4 November 1982, 553.
Leu Numismatik is proud to being able to offer, through the Gollnow collection, an exceptional group of civil war denarii from the famous Duke of Northumberland collection (lots 1007-1008, 1010, 1024-1025, 1035, 1066, 1079, 1098 and 1143 in this catalogue). For a note on this collection and its rich history, see lot 1007 above.
