What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 306?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 306 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 306.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 306?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 306 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.96g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba As, Vesta reverse (RIC I 306)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 306

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.96g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P

Head of Galba, laureate, right

Reverse

VESTA S C

Vesta, draped, seated left on small chair, holding patera in right hand and palladium in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 306 is an as of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Vesta, draped, seated left on small chair, holding patera in right hand and palladium in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.96g, 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 306?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 306 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 306.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 306?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right with the inscription SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Vesta, draped, seated left on small chair, holding patera in right hand and palladium in left with the inscription VESTA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 306?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 306 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.96g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.