Diniacopoulos Coin Collection | Tetradrachm of Galba

Inventory Number

DN 177

Materials

Billon

Weight

9.85 g

Diameter

24 mm

Mint

Alexandria in Egypt

Description

Obverse: laureate head of Galba, r. LΑ in front of the neck, below the chin (year 1). Legend very worn: ΛOYK ΛIB ΣOYΛΠ ΓAΛBA KAIΣ ΣEB AVT Reverse: draped bust of Alexandria with elephant cap, r. Legend partially worn: AΛEΞAΝΔΡEA.
Accretions on both sides.

Date

68 AD

Bibliography

Unpublished

Comparisons

RPC I, no. 5326; Dattari, no. 298; Milne 1909, pp. 274ff; Emmett, no. 170.

Tetradrachm of Galba

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