What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 501?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 501 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 501.

How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 501?

The obverse depicts Bust of Galba, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing right, leaning on column and feeding snake with the inscription SALVS AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: bare.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 501?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 501 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.85g, die axis 7 h, struck.

Galba As, Salus reverse (RIC I 501)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 501

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.85g

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P

Bust of Galba, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

SALVS AVGVSTI S C

Salus, draped, standing right, leaning on column and feeding snake

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 501 is an as of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing right, leaning on column and feeding snake. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.85g.

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.

All Galba coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 501?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 501 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 501.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 501?: The obverse depicts Bust of Galba, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, standing right, leaning on column and feeding snake with the inscription SALVS AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 501?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 501 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.85g, die axis 7 h, struck.