What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 295?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 295 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 295.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 295?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 295 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.37g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba As — RIC I (second edition) Galba 295

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 295

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.37g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P

Head of Galba, laureate, right

Reverse

LIBERTAS AVGVS S C

Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right and rod in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 295 is an as of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right and rod in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.37g, 28mm 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 295?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 295 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 295.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 295?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right with the inscription SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right and rod in left with the inscription LIBERTAS AVGVS S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 295?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 295 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.37g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.