What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 242?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 242 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 242.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 242?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 242 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.75g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba Sestertius — RIC I (second edition) Galba 242

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 242

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

15.75g

Diameter

36mm

Die Axis

6 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P

Head of Galba, oak-wreathed, right

Reverse

ROMA S C

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

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 242 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; greave lying on right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 15.75g, 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 242?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 242 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 242.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 242?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, oak-wreathed, right with the inscription IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on cuirass, holding spear in right hand and resting left on shield; greave lying on right with the inscription ROMA S C.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 242?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 242 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.75g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.