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Dupondius with bust of Galba
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 68
Mint: Italy, Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 28 mm. Weight: 12.41 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Zoë Wilbour (1864–1885)
Accession Number35.268
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Galba, draped and laureate, right.
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Reverse: Libertas, draped, standing, left, holding pileus and sceptre.
LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C (left and right in field)
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Reverse: Libertas, draped, standing, left, holding pileus and sceptre.
LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C (left and right in field)
Provenance1935, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 4, 1935)