What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 503?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 503 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 503.

How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 503?

The obverse depicts Bust of Galba, laureate and 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: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 503?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 503 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.01g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba As, Salus reverse (RIC I 503)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 503

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.01g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P

Bust of Galba, laureate and 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 503 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 13.01g, 27mm 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 503?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 503 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 503.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 503?: The obverse depicts Bust of Galba, laureate and 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: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 503?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 503 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.01g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.