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Servius Sulpicius Galba, Roman Emperor (03 - 69)
Roman Emperor 68-69, the first emperor of the Year of the Four Emperors. Known for his frugal and feeble nature. Full name: Servius Sulpicius Galba (at birth); Lucius Livius Ocella Sulpicius Galba (until ascension); Servius Sulpicius Galba Caesar Augustus (as emperor); Imperator Servius Galba Caesar Augustus (imperial name). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-2777?rskey=3SfPmP&result=5&q=servius%20sulpicius%20galba Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servius_Sulpicius_Galba Relationships: Servius Sulpicius Galba was a employed by Caligula (31 Aug 12-24 Jan 41)Servius Sulpicius Galba was a employed by Claudius I (01 Aug 10 BC-13 Oct 54 AD)
M. Plaetorius Cestius ([?]-[?]) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Servius Sulpicius Galba
Nero (15 Dec 37-09 Jun 68) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Servius Sulpicius Galba
Marcus Salvius Otho (28 Apr 32-16 Apr 69) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Servius Sulpicius Galba
Aulus Vitellius (15-69) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Servius Sulpicius Galba
References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Galba . Standing Victory with a wreath in her right hand, and a palm leaf in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Galba . Robed figure standing before a lighted altar, with a dish in her right hand and what looks like a torch in her left.
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) Galba . Standing robed figure, with a dish in her right hand and a spear in her left.
18th-c coin catalogue (Canterbury Cathedral Lit MS E 16d)
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Coins of Galba .
No. 93
Head of Galba.
IMP. SER.
GALBA CAES AVG TRP.
Rev: Vesta
sitting upon her seat
has spear or staff in her left
hand.
Occo
says a Patera held
forth in her Right
is there not a star & a
Crescent over her arm & the
Patera?
S.C.
In the Exergue VESTA.
Bargrave
6 : 13
No. 94
Head of Galba.
IMP. SER.
GALBA TRP.
Reverse In an oak Crown.
SPQR. OB CIV
SER.
Casaubon
14 : 20 ¾
has spear or staff in her left
hand.
forth in her Right
is there not a star & a
Crescent over her arm & the
Patera?
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) Such of their Bricks as have Inscriptions upon them, are very rare
ly met with: I have made a most diligent Inquest after those that
mains of them, than of the noted Inscription,
strictest Scrutiny, I could possibly make, when I went purposely to
the Place. This shews the Necessity of Repositories for such vene
rable Remains. But though those of the
good Hap hath brought to my Notice and Possessionone of the Sir in his Notes
upon
shews to have been in
led
yet both are evident from the Inscription upon this Brick found there,
in , not far from , where was digg'd up the
Funeral Monument of the Standard-Bearer of the said VIIII Legion
(which Way of Writing 9 is frequent upon the
which see the , and the curious
6. p. 181.)
ly met with: I have made a most diligent Inquest after those that
mentions atCamden
Grimscarnear
, but can find no more ReEland
mains of them, than of the noted Inscription,
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& celebravit, at
& celebravit
, which was not to be met with upon theDewsbury
strictest Scrutiny, I could possibly make, when I went purposely to
the Place. This shews the Necessity of Repositories for such vene
rable Remains. But though those of the
fourth Cohortare lost, yet
good Hap hath brought to my Notice and Possession
ninth
Legion's, which the learned
Legion's
Hen. Savile
,Tacitus
shews to have been in
inBritain
's Time, and that it was alsoGalba
; but that it, as well as the VIth and XXth, was also calHispaniensis
led
Victrix, or that it resided at
, was not known before; andYorke
yet both are evident from the Inscription upon this Brick found there,
in
Mickle-gate
Trinity-yard
Funeral Monument of the Standard-Bearer of the said VIIII Legion
(which Way of Writing 9 is frequent upon the
Monies); ofRoman
which see the
Phil. Trans. N° 305
Oxford Livy(Vol.
6. p. 181.)
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 11 Coins of Caligula 3, Claudius 4, Nero 8. Galba" ref="711">Galba 2, Vitellius 1, Ves
pasian 5, Ducatus , N° 108, 109, 110. 113, 114,
115. , 121. , 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130. , 132. , 135,
139, 140. , 153. , 159, 160. , 165, 166, and 167 23
pasian
vide
115
139, 140
Sale Catalogue of Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1764) 34 Julius Cæsar 4, Augustus 5, Tiberius 1, Caligula 1, Clau
dius 3, Nero 5, Galba 4, Otho 1,
83. , 88, 89, 90, 91, 92. , 99. , 111. , 118, 119, 120. , 122,
123, 124. , 131. , 134. , 136, 137, 138. , 141 and 142 25
dius
videN° 80, 81, 82,
83
123, 124
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Ser: Galba.
Musaeum Tradescantianum (1656) Galba. 2.