What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 475?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 475 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 475.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 475?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 475 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.88g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba Sestertius, Honos reverse (RIC I 475)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 475

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.88g

Diameter

36mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P

Bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right

Reverse

HONOS ET VIRTVS S C

Honos, bare to waist, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left, facing Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding parazonium in right hand and spear in left, resting right foot on boar's head

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 475 is a sestertius of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Honos, bare to waist, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left, facing Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding parazonium in right hand and spear in left, resting right foot on boar's head. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.88g, 36mm 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 475?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 475 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 475.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 475?: The obverse depicts Bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right with the inscription SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Honos, bare to waist, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left, facing Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding parazonium in right hand and spear in left, resting right foot on boar's head with the inscription HONOS ET VIRTVS S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 475?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 475 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.88g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.