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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 |
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| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
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| Reverse description | Within a finely rendered wreath of oak leaves (corona civica), the abbreviated legend S P Q R / OB C S is displayed in two lines across the central field, the upper line reading SPQR and the lower OB CS. The oak wreath, tied at the base with a ribbon, is rendered in high relief with carefully detailed foliage, its tips meeting at the apex of the design. The entire composition is enclosed within a beaded border. This reverse type, echoing the civic crown awarded to Augustus, explicitly presents Galba as saviour of the Roman citizens and legitimate successor to Augustan authority. |
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| Reverse lettering | S P Q R OB C S (Translation: Senatus Populusque Romanum Ob Cives Servatos The senate and the Roman people to the saviour of the citizens.) |
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| Mintage | ND (68-69) |
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