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RIC I (second edition) Galba 89

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Galba 89. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Vindobona. The obverse shows galba, in military dress, riding right, levelling javelin with right hand, with the legend SER GALBA IMP.

The reverse shows three female busts, all draped with hair knotted behind, in row to right; globes at points of busts, with the legend TRES GALLIAE.

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Historical context

Galba was a Roman emperor who ruled for seven months from 8 June AD 68 to 15 January 69, becoming the first emperor in the Year of the Four Emperors. A former governor of Gallia Aquitania, Germania Superior, Africa, and Hispania, he assumed the throne following the defeat of Vindex's rebellion and Emperor Nero's suicide, supported by the Praetorian Guard.

This silver denarius was struck under Galba's authority at the mint of Vindobona. The denarius served as the standard Roman silver coin from c. 211 BC until the third century AD. The coin features the obverse inscription SER GALBA IMP alongside Galba in military dress on horseback, while the reverse bears three draped female busts with the legend TRES GALLIAE.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Vindobona
Authority
Galba

Design

Obverse
Galba, in military dress, riding right, levelling javelin with right hand
Reverse
Three female busts, all draped with hair knotted behind, in row to right; globes at points of busts
Obverse legend
SER GALBA IMP
Reverse legend
TRES GALLIAE

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Galba 89
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
SER GALBA IMP
Reverse legend to match
TRES GALLIAE
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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