GALLIA - HISPANIA. A male genius of Gallia, holding an inverted spear in the left hand, joins the right hand with that of a male genius of Hispania, in whose left hand is a round shield and an inverted spear. Obv. IMP. GALBA. Laureated head of the emperor. Silver of Galba. Engraved in Akerman, vol. i. pl. v. No. 2.
On the above denarius we find mentioned in conjunction with each other, the two provinces which were so favorable to Galba 's claims. And as in Gaul, under Julius Vindex, the revolt against Nero began, so it was in Spain that Galba was first saluted with the title IMPerator.
Indeed, according to Suetonius, almost all the cities of Spain and the three Gauls simultaneously gave in their adhesion to his government. It is to be regretted that the heads of Gallia and Hispania should have been represented, by the moneyers, with the self-same attributes, so that, but for the legend, either of them might be mistaken for the other.
For other denarii of Galba referring to events immediately concomitant with, and instrumental to his accession to the empire, see HISPANIA.