What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 298?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 298 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 298.

How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 298?

The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right with the inscription IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Aquila left on thunderbolt between two standards; all on bar with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 298?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 298 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.28g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba As — RIC I (second edition) Galba 298

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 298

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.28g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P

Head of Galba, laureate, right

Reverse

S C

Aquila left on thunderbolt between two standards; all on bar

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 298 is an as of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aquila left on thunderbolt between two standards; all on bar. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.28g.

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 298?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 298 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 298.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 298?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right with the inscription IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Aquila left on thunderbolt between two standards; all on bar with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 298?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 298 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.28g, die axis 6 h, struck.