RIC I (second edition) Galba 144

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 68–AD 69

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Galba, AD 68–AD 69, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Galba 144. Obverse: Head of Galba, laureate, right. Reverse: Hispania, draped, advancing left, holding poppy and corn-ears in right hand and round shield and two spears in left. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Issuing authority
Galba

Design

Obverse type
Head of Galba, laureate, right
Reverse type
Hispania, draped, advancing left, holding poppy and corn-ears in right hand and round shield and two spears in left
Obverse legend
SER GALBA CAESAR AVG
Reverse legend
HISPANIA

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.1(2).gal.144
Catalogue reference
RIC I (second edition) Galba 144
Type corpus identifier
ric.1(2).gal.144

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
  • Diameter and die axis not transcribed
  • Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
  • No rights-cleared photograph identified yet
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