What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 481?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 481 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 481.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 481?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 481 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.41g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba Sestertius, Mars reverse (RIC I 481)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 481

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

29.41g

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

MARS VICTOR S C

Mars, helmeted, standing front, head right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 481 is a sestertius of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, standing front, head right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 29.41g, 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 481?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 481 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 481.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 481?: The obverse depicts Bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right with the inscription SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, standing front, head right, holding spear in right hand and trophy in left with the inscription MARS VICTOR S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 481?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 481 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.41g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.