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42 Nummi Countermark, As of Galba, 68-69, Libertas
| Issuer | Ostrogothic Kingdom |
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| Year | 501-533 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Galba facing right, encircled by the imperial titulature legend. A punched countermark appears in the right field, denoting the Ostrogothic re-valuation to 42 Nummi. The host coin is a Roman As struck under Galba (68–69 AD), and the countermark was applied during the Ostrogothic period (501–533) to facilitate continued circulation at the reassigned denomination. |
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| Reverse description | Libertas standing facing left, draped in long robes, holding a pileus (liberty cap) in her right hand and a long sceptre in her left. The figure is rendered in the standard Roman Imperial style associated with Galban coinage. The legend LIBERTAS PVBLICA flanks the figure, with the senatorial authority mark S·C divided across the lower field, confirming the bronze denomination issued by decree of the Senate. |
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| Reverse lettering | LIBERTAS PVBLICA S - C (Translation: Libertas Publica / Senatus Consulto Freedom of the People / By Decree of the Senate) |
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