What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 360?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 360 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 360.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 360?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 360 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.96g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba Sestertius, Roma reverse (RIC I 360)

Obverse

Reverse

Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 360

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.96g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG PON M TR P

Head of Galba, laureate, right

Reverse

ROMA S C

Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing at angle to left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and spear in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 360 is a sestertius of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing at angle to left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and spear in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.96g, 33mm 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 360?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 360 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 360.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 360?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right with the inscription IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG PON M TR P. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing at angle to left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and spear in left with the inscription ROMA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 360?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 360 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.96g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.