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AR26 - Galba ΕΙΡΗΝΗ
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Alexandria |
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| Year | 68-69 |
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| Composition | Billon |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Galba facing right, with finely rendered portrait features characteristic of Alexandrian provincial coinage. The Greek legend encircles the effigy, reading ΛΟΥΚ ΛΙΒ ΣΟΥΛΠ ΓΑΛΒΑ ΣΕΒ ΑΥΤ (Lucius Livius Sulpicius Galba Sebastos Autokrator), rendered in a compact arrangement around the bust. The regnal year indicator L Β (Year 2) appears in the lower right field, denoting the second year of the Alexandrian calendar corresponding to 68–69 AD. The portrait displays the characteristic aged, stern physiognomy associated with Galba's official numismatic type. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Draped and veiled bust of Eirene (Peace) facing right, wearing an olive wreath upon her head, with long hair falling in locks over her shoulder. A caduceus is visible before the bust, serving as Eirene's primary attribute and symbol of peace and commerce. The legend ΕΙΡΗΝΗ (Eirene) is inscribed around the figure in Greek characters, identifying the personification. The bust is rendered in the accomplished Alexandrian style, with delicate drapery folds visible at the shoulder. |
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