Galba (AD 68-69), gold Aureus, honouring Diva Julia Augusta, VF, 5/5, 2/5. Master of the Tallow Chandlers

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roll of bread within beaded circle

94 grams of 22 carat gold

Hilaritas standing left

Galba (AD 68-69), gold Aureus, honouring Diva Julia Augusta, VF, 5/5, 2/5. Master of the Tallow ChandlersGalba (AD 68 69), Gold Aureus, Rome, AD 68 69, IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, laureate and draped bust right, rev. DIVA AVGVSTA, Diva Julia Augusta (Livia Drusilla), draped, standing left, holding patera and vertical sceptre, 7. 32g, 6h (RIC I, 188). NGC VF, 5 5, 2 5, brushed, edge marks. NGC Certification 8772758 002 Wife and adviser to Augustus, mother of Tiberius, Livia Drusilla received the title Julia Augusta on the death of her husband and is here