Forces of Galba in Spain. Anonymous, 3 April-2nd half of June 68. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.57 g, 7 h), uncertain mint in Spain. Group X. BON•EVENT Diademed head of Bonus Eventus to right, wearing braided hair.
Rev. ROM RENASC Roma advancing right, holding Victory on globe in her right hand and long eagle-tipped scepter in her left. BMC 10. CG 66.1 (
this coin). Cohen 396. Martin 52 and pl. 4, 52 NY (
same dies). Nicolas 49 and pl. XII, 49 PR (
same dies). RIC 9. Smyth XVI/43 (
this coin). Rare. Beautifully toned and with an excellent pedigree. Somewhat rough
, otherwise, good 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, 552.
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.
