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Æ25 - Galba L Β
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 68-69 |
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| Weight | 9.72 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Galba facing right, with short beard and aged facial features characteristic of his portraiture. The effigy is rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style, with the laurel wreath clearly delineated around the head. A Greek legend encircles the portrait, reading partially around the upper and lower fields of the flan. |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of Isis facing right, surmounted by the distinctive Isis crown comprising a solar disc flanked by cow horns with an uraeus, denoting her role as the supreme Egyptian goddess. The bust is rendered in the characteristic Alexandrian provincial style, with elaborate drapery visible at the truncation. The regnal year date L Β appears in the right field, identifying this issue as struck in the second year of Galba's reign. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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