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Sestertius - Galba S C, Victory
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 68-69 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Galba facing right, rendered in high relief with strong portraiture characteristic of the Julio-Claudian transitional period. The emperor's aged features are depicted with naturalistic detail, including a prominent brow and firm jaw. A laurel wreath crowns the head, and light drapery is visible at the truncation of the shoulder. The legend encircles the bust within a beaded border, and the die engraving reflects the workshop style of the Rome mint under Galba's brief reign. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Winged Victory advancing briskly to the right in dynamic contrapposto, her flowing drapery billowing behind her in the characteristic Roman artistic convention for speed and divine energy. She holds a wreath in her extended right hand and a tall palm branch in her left hand, both attributes symbolizing martial triumph and imperial glory. The figures of S and C appear in the left and right fields respectively, flanking the central image within a beaded border. The reverse composition is typical of Neronian and early Flavian-era bronze coinage celebrating the legitimacy and victory of the new emperor. |
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