Alexandria: Galba (8. June 68 - 15. Jan 69 AD) [ AL_0243 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Kopf des Galba mit Lorbeerkranz nach rechts | Brustbild der Nike mit geöffneten Flügeln nach rechts; im Feld rechts L Β |
| 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, bare-headed)
Victoria / Nike (in portrait, wearing)
Chiton (worn)
|
| Legend (edited) | ΣΕΡΟΥΙ(ΟΣ) ΓΑΛΒΑ ΑΥΤΟ(ΚΡΑΤΩΡ) ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡ) [ΣΕΒΑ(ΣΤΟΣ)] | - |
| Legend (plain) | ΣΕΡΟΥΙ ΓΑΛΒΑ ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ | - |
| Title (Latin) |
Servius Galba Imperator Caesar Augustus
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram | - |
in lower right field
:
L Β
|
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC I 5346 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari, Monete Imperiali Greche, Numi Augg. Alexandrini, Vol. I (Testo), Vol. II (Tavole), Cairo 1901.
No.
322
F. Feuardent, Collections Giovanni di Demetrio, Numismatique, Égypte ancienne II, Domination romain, Paris 1872.
No.
757 Taf. 15
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.
243
(This sample)
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
352
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. II (Münzverzeichnis), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
13
|
|
| Commentary literature |
J. Vogt, Die Alexandrinischen Münzen, Bd. I (Text), Stuttgart 1924.
S.
37-41
|
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