What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 491?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 491 is a Bronze As of Galba (68 AD-69 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Galba 491.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 491?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 491 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.03g, diameter 28mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Galba As, Aequitas reverse (RIC I 491)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 491

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.03g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG TR P

Head of Galba, laureate, right

Reverse

AEQVITAS S C

Aequitas, draped, standing right, holding scales in left hand and sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 491 is an as of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing right, holding scales in left hand and sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.03g, 28mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 491?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 491 is a Bronze As of Galba (68 AD-69 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Galba 491.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 491?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right with the inscription IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG TR P. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing right, holding scales in left hand and sceptre in left with the inscription AEQVITAS S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 491?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 491 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.03g, diameter 28mm, die axis 7 h, struck.