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As - Galba CERES AVGVSTA S C; Ceres
| Bronze | 9.7 g | 29 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Galba (Servius Sulpicius Galba) (68-69) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 68-69 |
| Value | 1 As = 1⁄16 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.7 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#245092 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ceres, draped, seated left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and caduceus in left
Script: Latin
Lettering: CERES AVGVSTA S C
Unabridged legend: Ceres Augusta, Senatus Consultum.
Translation: Ceres, the venerable. Decree of the Senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 8.58–10.87 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Interesting fact
The coin features the goddess Ceres on the reverse, who was the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility. The image of Ceres on the coin was meant to symbolize the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire under the rule of Emperor Galba.
