Alexandria: Galba (8. June 68 - 15. Jan 69 AD) [ ALSK_0198 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Galba mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts; im Feld rechts L Α | Brustbild der Alexandria nach rechts, trägt Elephantenhaut |
| Depicted Person |
Galba (8. June 68 - 15. Jan 69 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: head (to the right)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
|
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Alexandria (in portrait, wearing)
Elephant skin cap (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Chlamys (worn)
|
| Legend (edited) | [ΛΟΥΚ(ΙΟΣ) ΛΙΒ(ΙΟΣ) ΣΟΥ]ΛΠ(ΙΚΙΟΣ) ΓΑΛΒΑ ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) | ΑΛΕΞΑΝ-ΔΡΕ[Α] |
| Legend (plain) | ΛΟΥΚ ΛΙΒ ΣΟΥΛΠ ΓΑΛΒΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΑΥΤ | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΕΑ |
| Title (Latin) |
Lucius Livius Sulpicius Galba Caesar Augustus Imperator
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram |
in lower right field
:
L Α
|
- |
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC I 5326 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
298
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. I (Augustus – Trajan Nr. 1-740), Opladen 1974.
No.
217
A. Geißen, Katalog Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen der Sammlung des Instituts für Altertumskunde der Universität zu Köln, Bd. I (Augustus – Trajan Nr. 1-740), Opladen 1974.
No.
218
(Comparable: Var.: Orthographie Legende (Revers))
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
320
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
321
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