What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 462?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 462 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 462.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 462?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 462 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.93g, diameter 34mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba Sestertius, Galba reverse (RIC I 462)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 462

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

27.93g

Diameter

34mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P

Head of Galba, bare, right

Reverse

ADLOCVTIO S C

Galba, in military dress, standing right on platform with officer; two soldiers face him, one carrying shield and standard, the other shield and spear; horse between them; two soldiers behind standing right, carrying vexillum and two spears; aquila in front

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 462 is a sestertius of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Galba, in military dress, standing right on platform with officer; two soldiers face him, one carrying shield and standard, the other shield and spear; horse between them; two soldiers behind standing right, carrying vexillum and two spears; aquila in front. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 27.93g, 34mm 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 462?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 462 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 462.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 462?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, bare, right with the inscription SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Galba, in military dress, standing right on platform with officer; two soldiers face him, one carrying shield and standard, the other shield and spear; horse between them; two soldiers behind standing right, carrying vexillum and two spears; aquila in front with the inscription ADLOCVTIO S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 462?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 462 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.93g, diameter 34mm, die axis 6 h, struck.