Alexandria: Galba (8. June 68 - 15. Jan 69 AD) [ ALSK_0211 ]
Categorisation
| Nominal | ||
| Period | ||
| Reign (Person) | ||
| Coinage Right |
Ancient Ruler's issue
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| Era |
Year (Era)
:
2
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| Dating | 68/69 AD | |
| Mint | ||
| Political Area | ||
| Region | ||
| Numismatic Field | ||
| Language |
Greek
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Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Galba mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts; im Feld rechts L Β | Kratesis steht von vorn, Kopf nach links, hält auf der Rechten Nike, mit der Linken Tropaion; im Feld links Simpulum |
| 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)
|
Kratesis (standing, facing, holding, wearing)
Chiton (worn)
Himation (worn)
Tropaion (held)
Victoria / Nike (as a statue(tte), held, holding, wearing)
Laurel wreath (held)
Simpulum (left)
|
| Legend (edited) | [ΣΕΡΟΥΙ(ΟΣ) Γ]ΑΛΒΑ ΑΥΤΟ(ΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΚΑ[ΙΣ(ΑΡ) ΣΕΒΑ(ΣΤΟΣ)] | [ΚΡΑ-Τ]Η-ΣΙΣ |
| Legend (plain) | ΣΕΡΟΥΙ ΓΑΛΒΑ ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ | ΚΡΑΤΗΣΙΣ |
| Title (Latin) |
Servius Galba Imperator Caesar Augustus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram |
in lower right field
:
L Β
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in lower left field
:
Simpulum
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References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC I 5344 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
313
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.
236
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
331
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
332
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