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<p>[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 7848099, member: 86498"]Galba Ae Sestertius Rome 68 AD Obv head left laureate. Rv Pax seated left. RIC 339 26.40 grms 32 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1351194[/ATTACH]It is interesting how much Galba tried to differentiate his image from that of Nero. Whereas Nero's image was for more voluptuous, with the image of Galba one can almost see how the skin is stretched over the boney structure of the face. Perhaps the only concession to vanity is the treatment of his hair.(My understanding is that he was bald.) He is clearly harkening back to the the type of imagery seen during the old Republic and he does look the part. The whole vibe is one of a older, hard bitten tough military commander. (Though what is with those lips?) Naturally given the situation, the hope for peace which would bring with it normalcy would be highly sought after during those turbulent times.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Terence Cheesman, post: 7848099, member: 86498"]Galba Ae Sestertius Rome 68 AD Obv head left laureate. Rv Pax seated left. RIC 339 26.40 grms 32 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1351194[/ATTACH]It is interesting how much Galba tried to differentiate his image from that of Nero. Whereas Nero's image was for more voluptuous, with the image of Galba one can almost see how the skin is stretched over the boney structure of the face. Perhaps the only concession to vanity is the treatment of his hair.(My understanding is that he was bald.) He is clearly harkening back to the the type of imagery seen during the old Republic and he does look the part. The whole vibe is one of a older, hard bitten tough military commander. (Though what is with those lips?) Naturally given the situation, the hope for peace which would bring with it normalcy would be highly sought after during those turbulent times.[/QUOTE]
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