What is RIC I (second edition) Galba 506?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 506 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 506.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 506?

RIC I (second edition) Galba 506 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.17g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Galba As, Securitas reverse (RIC I 506)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Galba 506

Ruler

Galba

Denomination

Date

68 AD-69 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

15.17g

Diameter

29mm

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

SECVRITAS ROMANI S C

Securitas, draped, seated left on throne, right hand on head, left resting on throne's arm; lighted altar and torch in front

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Galba 506 is an as of Galba (68 AD-69 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, seated left on throne, right hand on head, left resting on throne's arm; lighted altar and torch in front. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 15.17g, 29mm 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 506?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 506 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 506.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Galba 506?: 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 Securitas, draped, seated left on throne, right hand on head, left resting on throne's arm; lighted altar and torch in front with the inscription SECVRITAS ROMANI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Galba 506?: RIC I (second edition) Galba 506 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 15.17g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.