Alexandria: Galba (8. June 68 - 15. Jan 69 AD) [ AL_0218 ]
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) ΣΟΥΛΠ(ΙΚΙΟΣ) Γ[ΑΛΒΑ ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) ΑΥ(ΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ)] | ΑΛΕΞΑΝ-ΔΡΗΑ |
| Legend (plain) | ΛΟΥΚ ΛΙΒ ΣΟΥΛΠ ΓΑΛΒΑ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΑΥ | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΗΑ |
| Title (Latin) |
Lucius Livius Sulpicius Galba Caesar Augustus Imperator
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram |
in lower left field
:
L Α
|
- |
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC I 5326 | |
| Reference Literature |
R. S. Poole, A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. Alexandria and the Nomes, London 1892.
No.
199/200
(ΑΥ(ΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ))
J. W. Curtis, The Tetradrachms of Roman Egypt, Chicago 1969 (Reprint).
No.
194-196 Abbildung 9
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
298/299
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
739
(ΑΥ(ΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ))
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
(This sample)
B. Kapossy, Alexandrinische Münzen im Bernischen Historischen Museum, in: Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau 45 (1966), 51-115, Taf. 1-7.
No.
44
(Comparable: ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ))
G. Macdonald, Catalogue of Greek Coins in the Hunterian Collection, Vol. III, Glasgow 1905.
No.
129/130 Taf. 85, 28
(ΑΥ(ΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ))
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
320/321
(ΑΥ(ΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ))
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
12
(Comparable: ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ))
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| Commentary | Geißen: ΑΥ(ΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ)] oder ΑΥΤ(ΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ) | |
| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
37-41
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