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RIC I (second edition) Galba 179

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RIC I (second edition) Galba 179, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 68–69 AD. Obverse: head of galba, laureate, right. Reverse: virtus, standing front, holding parazonium with right hand and leaning left on spear. Weight about 3.4 g.
obverse RIC I (second edition) Galba 179
obverse: Head of Galba, laureate, right
reverse RIC I (second edition) Galba 179
reverse: Virtus, standing front, holding parazonium with right hand and leaning left on spear
mint Rome weight 3.36g (2)
ruler Galba diameter ⌀ (0)
denomination Denarius axis 6↕ (1)
material Silver technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Galba, laureate, right

IMP SER GALBA AVG
reverse

Virtus, standing front, holding parazonium with right hand and leaning left on spear

VIRTVS
specimens (3)
British Museum 3.36g 6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France) 3.36g

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RIC I (second edition) Galba 179 (ric.1(2).gal.179), 68–69 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-galba-179/ (accessed: 2026-09-03). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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