American Numismatic Society: Bronze Coin of Galba, Rome, AD 68

Obverse: SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P - Head of Galba, laureate, right

Reverse: ADLOCVTIO S C - Galba, in military dress, standing right on platform with officer; two soldiers face him, one carrying shield and standard, the other shield and spear; horse between them; two soldiers behind standing right, carrying vexillum and two spears; aquila in front

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 26.38

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 68 - AD 69
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Galba
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Galba
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Galba
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

References

Reference: RIC I (second edition) Galba 466
Reference: BMC 249

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.39886
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: RIC.2.1

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Bronze Coin of Galba, Rome, AD 68 - AD 69 1944.100.39886

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

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