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Numismatics ID number: BIRBI-R0989 Object type: Coin Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey Maker: Galba; Rome Denomination: Dupondius Place made: Rome Culture: Roman Date made: AD 68-69 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 2.75 Weight (g): 9.93 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 4. W. S. Lincoln & Son, 1914 |
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Description: Obverse: Bust of Galba, laureate, r. Reverse: S - C to l. and r., Libertas draped standing l. holding pileus in r. hand and vertical rod in l. hand. Inscriptions: Obervse: IMP SER GALBA C AES AVG DM TR I (Emperor Servius Galba Caesar Augustus High priest of the college of Pontiffs Tribune of the people) Reverse: LIBERTAS …BLICA (Public freedom). Bibliography: cf. RIC I 2nd ed. 366 Notes: Identified as a Dupondius due to size, obverse and reverse legends but bust appears to be laureate not seen on this type. S in left of reverse field is unusually angled. |
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| Galba Roman -3 69 | |
| Haines, Geoffrey Colton British 1899 1981-09-14 | |
| Rome Roman;Byzantine;Italian | |
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