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Aureus - Galba S P Q R OB C S
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 68-69 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a three-line inscription — S P Q R / OB / C S — set within a large, finely detailed oak wreath (corona civica), tied at the base with a bow and surmounted by a single pellet or globe at the apex. The wreath is rendered with carefully engraved individual leaves and berries. A beaded border encircles the entire reverse field. The corona civica, the traditional Roman civic crown awarded for saving a citizen's life, is here employed as a powerful symbol of Galba's claim to legitimacy and the gratitude of the Roman state. The spare, epigraphic composition deliberately echoes Augustan precedent, reinforcing Galba's self-presentation as a restorer of traditional Roman values. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | S P Q R OB C S (Translation: The senate and the Roman people to the saviour of the citizens.) |
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