What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 291?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 291 is a Bronze As of Galba (68 AD-69 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Galba 291.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 291?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 291 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.87g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba As — RIC I (second edition) Galba 291

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 291

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.87g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P

Head of Galba, laureate, right

Reverse

CERES AVGVSTA S C

Ceres, draped, seated left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and caduceus in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 291 is an as of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Ceres, draped, seated left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and caduceus in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.87g, 29mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 291?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 291 is a Bronze As of Galba (68 AD-69 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Galba 291.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 291?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right with the inscription IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Ceres, draped, seated left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and caduceus in left with the inscription CERES AVGVSTA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 291?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 291 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.87g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.