What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 489?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 489 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 489.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 489?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 489 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.18g, diameter 35mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba Sestertius (RIC I 489)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 489

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.18g

Diameter

35mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P

Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck

Reverse

SENATVS PIETATI AVGVSTI S C

Old man, togate, standing left, holding branch in in left hand and placing wreath on Galba, standing front in military dress, holding Victory in right hand and branch in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 489 is a sestertius of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Old man, togate, standing left, holding branch in in left hand and placing wreath on Galba, standing front in military dress, holding Victory in right hand and branch in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.18g, 35mm 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 489?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 489 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 489.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 489?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck with the inscription SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. The reverse depicts Old man, togate, standing left, holding branch in in left hand and placing wreath on Galba, standing front in military dress, holding Victory in right hand and branch in left with the inscription SENATVS PIETATI AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 489?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 489 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.18g, diameter 35mm, die axis 6 h, struck.