What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 240?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 240 is a Bronze Sestertius of Galba (68 AD-69 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Galba 240.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 240?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 240 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.71g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba Sestertius — RIC I (second edition) Galba 240

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 240

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.71g

Diameter

36mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG

Bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right

Reverse

ROMA S C

Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on cuirass, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 240 is a sestertius of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on cuirass, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.71g, 36mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 240?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 240 is a Bronze Sestertius of Galba (68 AD-69 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Galba 240.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 240?: The obverse depicts Bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right with the inscription SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on cuirass, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield with the inscription ROMA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 240?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 240 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.71g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.