What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 451?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 451 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 451.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 451?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 451 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.81g, diameter 37mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba Sestertius, Roma reverse (RIC I 451)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 451

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.81g

Diameter

37mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P

Head of Galba, laureate, right

Reverse

ROMA S C

Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left; resting left arm on trophy; shield at feet

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 451 is a sestertius of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left; resting left arm on trophy; shield at feet. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.81g, 37mm 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 451?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 451 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 451.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 451?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right with the inscription SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left; resting left arm on trophy; shield at feet with the inscription ROMA S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 451?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 451 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.81g, diameter 37mm, die axis 6 h, struck.