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Sestertius - Galba LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C, Libertas
| Issuer | Imperial Roman Mint |
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| Year | 68-69 |
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| Weight | 24 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Galba facing right, rendered with strong portraiture characteristic of the late Julio-Claudian and early Flavian transition period, depicting an elderly, jowled visage with pronounced features. The bust is bare-headed save for the laurel wreath, with drapery visible at the truncation of the shoulder. The surrounding legend reads IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG TR P, distributed along the inner rim in bold, well-spaced Latin capitals. The portrait style reflects the realistic traditions of Roman Republican verism revived under Galba's brief reign. |
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| Reverse description | Standing figure of Libertas, the personification of public freedom, depicted full-length facing left in flowing robes. She holds a pileus (liberty cap) in her raised right hand and a long sceptre or staff in her left hand, the classic iconographic attributes associated with the granting of freedom to slaves. The senatorial control mark S C (Senatus Consultum) is placed in the field to either side of the figure at mid-height. The legend LIBERTAS PVBLICA runs around the upper and left portion of the field in clear Latin capitals, proclaiming the restoration of public liberty under Galba following Nero's reign. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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