★ Of fine style ★

Galba, 68-69. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.47 g, 6 h), Rome, 2nd half of June 68-January 69. IMP SER GALBA AVG Bare head of Galba to right. Rev. S P Q R / OB / C S in three lines within oak wreath. BMC -, cf. p. 314 note. Cohen 287. RIC 167. A bold portrait of particularly fine style. Faint cleaning scratches and with very light doubling on the obverse, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of the Swiss-Spanish coin dealer and former Swiss Guard at the Vatican José Truyol, formed since the early 1970s.