Alexandria: Galba (8. June 68 - 15. Jan 69 AD) [ ALSK_0201 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Galba mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts; im Feld rechts L Α | Brustbild der Eirene mit Schleier und Kranz nach rechts, hinter rechter Schulter Caduceus |
| 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)
Pax / Eirene (in portrait, wearing)
Wreath of ears (worn)
Himation - as a veil (worn)
Chiton (worn)
Caduceus (left)
|
| Legend (edited) | [ΛΟΥΚ(ΙΟΣ)] ΛΙΒ(ΙΟΣ) ΣΟΥΛΠ(ΙΚΙΟΣ) ΓΑΛΒΑ ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡ) ΣΕ[Β(ΑΣΤΟΣ) ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ)] | ΕΙΡΗ-[ΝΗ] |
| Legend (plain) | ΛΟΥΚ ΛΙΒ ΣΟΥΛΠ ΓΑΛΒΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΑΥΤ | ΕΙΡΗΝΗ |
| 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 5328 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
190
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
302
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.
219
(Comparable: Var.: Legendenende (Avers))
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
310
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