As - Galba (S C) (68-69) front As - Galba (S C) (68-69) back
As - Galba (S C) (68-69) photo
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As - Galba S C

 
Bronze 11.46 g 27 mm
Description
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
11.46 g
Diameter
27 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#245099
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Aquila left on thunderbolt between two standards; all on bar

Script: Latin

Lettering: S C

Translation:
Senatus Consultum
Decree of the senate.

Comment

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

The coin , the As - Galba (S C) (68-69) from Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) made of Bronze weighing 11.46 g, features an image of Emperor Galba on the obverse (front side) and a representation of the goddess Roma on the reverse (back side). Galba was a Roman general and statesman who ruled as Emperor of Rome from 68 to 69 AD, and this coin was minted during his reign. The image of Roma on the reverse side is a common feature on Roman coins of this period, as she was considered a symbol of the Roman state and its power.