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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 7580336, member: 87809&quot;]Galba failed to gain popularity, mainly because of his ruthlessness in implementing reforms and his notorious avarice. The most damning description of him was given by Tacitus: “omnium consemsus capax imperii nisi imperasset” -&gt; everyone thought him able to rule the empire until he did.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have also one Antioch tetradrachm. Both in Antioch and Alexandria, coins of Galba have been minted for the regnal years 1 and 2.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem, dated B in reverse legend = New Royal Year 2 = 68/69 AD</p><p>29 mm, 14.879 g, 12h</p><p>RPC 4197; McAlee 310-3; Prieur 99; Wruk 58; GIC pp 65, 68</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: AYTOKPATωP CEPOVIOC ΓAΛBAC ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ, Bare head of Galba to right</p><p>Rev.: ƐΤΟΥϹ Β Eagle standing left on two opposing laurel branches, wings spread, holding wreath in beak; palm branch to left, ЄTOYC B (date RY 2) in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1306436[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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