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Message:: [QUOTE="IdesOfMarch01, post: 1788961, member: 39084"]As Doug has pointed out many times in this forum, Galba's coins represent some of the most distinctive artistic styles of any Roman coins.  My modest collection of four: GALBA  68 - 69 A.D.AE Dupondius (13.55 g.)  Rome  68 ADIMP SER SVLP GALBA - CAESAR AVG TR P  Laureate and draped bust r.  Rev. PAX AVGVSTA  Pax standing left, holding olive branch and caduceus; S - C in field [ATTACH=full]288254[/ATTACH]   GALBA  68 - 69 A.D.AE Sestertius (28.10 g.)  Rome late summer 68 ADIMP SER SVLP GALBA - CAESAR AVG TR P  Laureate and draped bust r.  Rev. LIBERTAS - PUBLICA  Libertas standing l., holding pileus and long scepter; S - C in field [ATTACH=full]288255[/ATTACH]   GALBA  68 - 69 A.D.AR Denarius (3.71 gm.)  Tarraco (?) April - late 68 A.D.Laureate head of Galba, globe at point of bust / Virtus [ATTACH=full]288256[/ATTACH]   GALBA  68 - 69 A.D.AV Aureus (7.57 g.).  Tarraco (?) Apr. - late 68 A.D.SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P  Laureate head r., w/globe at point of bust.  Rev. LIBERTAS - PVBLICA Libertas, standing l., holding pileus leaning on scepter [ATTACH=full]288257[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]