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Denarius S P Q R, Hispania
| Uitgever | Imperial Roman Mint |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 68-69 |
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| Oriëntatie | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Personification of Hispania depicted as a draped female bust facing right, wearing a radiate or turreted crown, with attributes characteristic of the province — including what appears to be a branch or olive sprig held before her and a globe at her truncation. The figure is rendered in a bold, provincial hammered style consistent with the Tarraco mint of the Year of the Four Emperors. The circular legend SER GALBAE HISPANIA is distributed around the effigy, enclosed within a beaded border. The overall composition reflects the propagandistic coinage struck in support of Galba's claim to power, associating his authority directly with the Iberian province that proclaimed him emperor. |
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| Oplage | ND (68-69) |
| Aanvullende informatie |
This denarius belongs to the coinage struck in Spain during the revolt of Galba in 68 AD, when the governor of Hispania Tarraconensis declared against Nero and began producing his own silver to pay his legions. The SPQR legend was a deliberate political move — invoking the authority of the Senate and Roman people rather than an emperor, since Galba had not yet claimed the throne and needed to legitimize payments without naming himself.
Nero's suicide in June 68 ended the Julio-Claudian line. The following twelve months consumed four emperors.