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Dupondius - Galba FELICITAS AVGVST S C, Felicitas
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 68-69 |
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| Value | 1 Dupondius = 1/8 Denarii |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Galba facing right, depicted with the characteristic aged and stern physiognomy recorded in historical portraits. The effigy displays a draped shoulder, rendered in the austere Republican-influenced style prevalent during Galba's brief reign. The encircling Latin legend reads IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG TR P, distributed around the periphery of the flan. The portrait conveys the emperor's advanced age and military authority, consistent with official imperial coinage imagery of the Julio-Claudian transitional period. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Felicitas, draped, depicted in full length facing left. In her extended right hand she holds a patera, symbolising divine favour, while her left hand grasps a cornucopia, emblem of abundance and prosperity. She leans against a cippus, a short pillar serving as a cultic boundary marker. The divided senatorial legend FELICITAS AVGVST flanks the figure, with the authorising abbreviation S C (Senatus Consultum) prominently placed in the lower field, affirming senatorial sanction for the issue. |
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| Mintage | ND (68-69) |
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