What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 494?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 494 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 494.

Galba As, Aequitas reverse (RIC I 494)

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 494

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P

Head of Galba, laureate, right

Reverse

AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S C

Aequitas, draped, standing at angle to left, holding scales in left hand and sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 494 is an as of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing at angle to left, holding scales in left hand and sceptre in left.

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 494?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 494 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 494.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 494?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right with the inscription SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing at angle to left, holding scales in left hand and sceptre in left with the inscription AEQVITAS AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.