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Sestertius - Galba EX S C OB CIVES SER
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 68-69 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Four-line inscription EX S C / OB / CIVES / SER presented in bold capital letters at the centre of the field, enclosed within a finely rendered wreath of oak leaves (corona civica) tied at the base with a decorative bow. The oak wreath, a prestigious Roman civic honour traditionally awarded for saving the lives of citizens, frames the entire legend and fills the reverse field. The composition is austere and monumental, devoid of figurative imagery, with the lettering serving as the sole decorative and symbolic element. A beaded border runs along the outer edge of the coin. |
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| Reverse lettering | EX S C OB CIVES SER (Translation: Ex Senatus Consultum, Ob Cives Servatos — By special decree of the Senate, for saving the citizens.) |
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