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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 2552321, member: 8959&quot;]This was the first sestertius of Galba I obtained for my collection. It is not without its defects as seen, but it bears a nice, robust portrait of the aging emperor.</p><p><br /></p><p>Galba was every bit as stern as he is portrayed in some of his coins. This was useful and probably a virtue when leading the legions along the Rhine, but not so much when it came to playing the intricate diplomatic games needed to stay in power (and alive!) back in Rome. </p><p>His undoing came when he refused to purchase the loyalty of his soldiers.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Galba</b>. AD 68-69. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 27.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa August-October AD 68.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obv:</b> IMP • SER • SVLP • GALBA CAES • AVG • TR • P, laureate and draped bust right</p><p><b>Rev:</b> LIBERTAS PVBLICA, S C across field, Libertas standing left, holding pileus in right hand and cradling scepter in left arm.</p><p>RIC I 309.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]548557[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]548558[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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