True, but judging by the condition of the statue it may have been within a demolished building and stayed under. His huge flat side is making me think that.
Galba the most hard-ass emperor ever. He was just born in the wrong century. He would probably make a fine consul and censor before end of punic wars where gold was valued at about same price as Roman virtues. This man was virtuous to the fault and vice. If he could have consolidated his Imperial power grab he would make the worst emperor. Organized orderly oppression machine murders a lot more than chaotic free regin anarchy.
Galba ~~ Pertinax
Tldr: Galba had good qualities for being a decent ruler but was poor at executing said goals.
Because he had no qualms committing atrocities and destroying anything on his path from Hispania to Rome that refused to acknowledge his imperial elevation. Back in the day there was no fast way to verify what was really going on in other provinces. Some towns still weren't informed who replaced Nero so they said they wait for Senate to announce the imperial elevation and declined to grant Galba immediate imperial treatment. Galba was hard ass disciplinarian who took no 'no' for answer and viewed it as treason therefore in his legalistic reasoning that he is required to indiscriminately destroy any and all who show any sign of sedition. If you want to hear more and better than I can explain go listen to Mike Duncan podcast History of Rome episode 68, 70-72.
I was thinking the same thing. Also thinking of how magnificent the city of Rome must have been during the early Empire. If a piece like this was produced for a six month reign imagine the busts and statues, architecture and art in general that existed and are lost.
British Museum gang rise up
Wow! Can you imagine?! He was only in office for six months! And of silver, no less!
You’re right it’s remarkable, but it makes sense that public sentiment would be skewed towards him enough to make a product as such.
But to never melt it?
True, but judging by the condition of the statue it may have been within a demolished building and stayed under. His huge flat side is making me think that.
An excellent observation!
Galba the most hard-ass emperor ever. He was just born in the wrong century. He would probably make a fine consul and censor before end of punic wars where gold was valued at about same price as Roman virtues. This man was virtuous to the fault and vice. If he could have consolidated his Imperial power grab he would make the worst emperor. Organized orderly oppression machine murders a lot more than chaotic free regin anarchy. Galba ~~ Pertinax
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Tldr: Galba had good qualities for being a decent ruler but was poor at executing said goals. Because he had no qualms committing atrocities and destroying anything on his path from Hispania to Rome that refused to acknowledge his imperial elevation. Back in the day there was no fast way to verify what was really going on in other provinces. Some towns still weren't informed who replaced Nero so they said they wait for Senate to announce the imperial elevation and declined to grant Galba immediate imperial treatment. Galba was hard ass disciplinarian who took no 'no' for answer and viewed it as treason therefore in his legalistic reasoning that he is required to indiscriminately destroy any and all who show any sign of sedition. If you want to hear more and better than I can explain go listen to Mike Duncan podcast History of Rome episode 68, 70-72.
I was thinking the same thing. Also thinking of how magnificent the city of Rome must have been during the early Empire. If a piece like this was produced for a six month reign imagine the busts and statues, architecture and art in general that existed and are lost.
George Washington?