RPC I, 5342

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 5342
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Galba
Person (obv.) Galba (Augustus)
Issue Year 2
Dating 29 August 68 / 15 January 69
Obverse inscription ΣΕΡΟΥΙ ΓΑΛΒΑ ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ, L Β
Edition Σερούϊος Γάλβας Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεβαστὸς ἔτους βʹ Σερούϊ(ος) Γάλβα(ς) Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Σεβα(στὸς) (ἔτους) βʹ
Translation Servius Galba Emperor Caesar Augustus of year 2
Obverse design laureate head of Galba, right
Reverse inscription ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΑ
Edition Ἐλευθερία Ἐλευθερία
Translation Liberty
Reverse design Eleutheria, leaning on column, with wreath and sceptre, left; to left, simpulum
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.76 g
Axis 12
Specimens 8 (13 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Dattari 310 = Naville Numismatics 65, 30 May 2021, lot 231
2 2     O: HCR25676 M 341
3 3     L: 1864,1118.295 BMC 193
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     P: 1006
6 6     Boston: 1985.1281
7 7     Boston: 1985.1064
8 8     J. G. Kiss coll. (ex Concordia Numismatic Auction 19, 30 Aug. 2024, lot 907)