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Galba. AD 68-69. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 26.23 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa November AD 68. Laureate head right / Laureate head right. RIC I 456; ACG 31 (A31/P83). Red-brown surfaces, some edge roughness. Near VF. Struck on a broad flan.
From the Summer Haven Collection.
There are two distinct portrait styles which were employed for Galba. Both styles are stern in appearance. The predominant style has a balding head and heavy jowls and can best be described as a scowling face, as seen here. The other style shows a full head of hair and a thinner looking face. This style can almost be described as idealized however the stern look still exists.
From the Summer Haven Collection.
There are two distinct portrait styles which were employed for Galba. Both styles are stern in appearance. The predominant style has a balding head and heavy jowls and can best be described as a scowling face, as seen here. The other style shows a full head of hair and a thinner looking face. This style can almost be described as idealized however the stern look still exists.