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Sestertius - Galba CONCORD AVG S C, Concordia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 68-69 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed, draped bust of Emperor Galba facing right, portrayed as an elderly man with distinctive aged features, rendered in the veristic tradition of Roman imperial portraiture. The emperor's bust is set against a plain field, with the surrounding legend reading SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P distributed around the periphery. The portrait exhibits the characteristic physiognomy associated with Galba — a strong jaw, pronounced cheekbones, and short-cropped hair — conveying imperial authority and gravitas. The work reflects the high-relief hammered craftsmanship typical of Julio-Claudian and early Flavian-era aes coinage produced at the Rome mint. |
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| Obverse lettering | SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P (Translation: Servius Galba Imperator Caesar Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestas — Servius Galba, supreme commander, Caesar, emperor, high priest, holder of tribunician power.) |
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| Mintage | ND (68-69) |
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