Forces of Galba in Spain. Anonymous, 3 April-2nd half of June 68. Denarius (Subaeratus, 20 mm, 3.60 g, 7 h), uncertain mint in Spain. Group III. GENIO P R Draped youthful head of the Genius of the Roman people to right; behind, cornucopiae.
Rev. MARTI VLTORI Mars, nude but for helmet and parazonium slung around his chest, advancing right, wielding spear in his right hand and holding shield in his left. BMC 1. CG 45.3 (
this coin). Cohen 384. Martin 34. Nicolas 31. RIC 17. Smyth XV/14 (
this coin). Nicely toned. Pierced and with small breaks in plating and some scratches
, otherwise, very fine.
From the collections of Dipl.-Ing. Christian Gollnow and Hugh Algernon Percy (1914-1988), 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), the 1st Duke of Northumberland, K.G. and P.C., removed from Alnwick Castle, Sotheby's, 4 November 1982, 549.
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.
