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Denarius S P Q R
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 68-69 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC I#58, OCRE#ric.1(2).cw.58, BMC RE#27 |
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| Reverse description | The abbreviation S P Q R — Senatus Populusque Romanus — inscribed in large, bold capital letters across the central field, enclosed within a prominent oak wreath (corona civica) tied at the base. The wreath, rendered with carefully delineated foliage and acorns, frames the legend in a manner evoking traditional Republican iconography and the civic virtues championed during the Year of the Four Emperors. A beaded border encircles the entire composition. |
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| Mintage | ND (68-69) - Lettering from bottom - ND (68-69) - Lettering from top - |
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The year 68–69 AD is the Year of the Four Emperors — Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and ultimately Vespasian each claimed power within twelve months. Coin production during this period was chaotic, with multiple mints striking simultaneously to pay competing armies, and attribution of individual issues remains contested among specialists. The SPQR denarii from this window are particularly difficult to assign with certainty, and the RIC I #58 reference places this piece within the Galba-era output, though die studies have complicated clean attribution for decades.