Forces of Galba in Spain. Anonymous, 3 April-2nd half of June 68. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.35 g, 6 h), uncertain mint in Spain. Group VIII. BON•EVEN Diademed head of Bonus Eventus to right, wearing braided hair.
Rev. PAX Two clasped right hands holding caduceus and two crossed cornucopiae. BMC p. 290, * (
this coin). CG 59.1 (
this coin). Cohen -. Martin 46 corr. (
this coin, but obverse legend misread). Nicolas -. RIC 2. Smyth XVI/39 (
this coin). Unique. A beautifully toned coin of rather crude style. Scratches on the reverse
, otherwise, 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, 550.
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.
