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RIC I (second edition) Galba 387

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Galba 387. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right and rod in left, with the legend LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
5
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Struck at Rome, this bronze sestertius features an obverse portrait of the emperor accompanied by the inscription "SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P". In the Roman monetary system, the sestertius was nominally valued at two and a half asses, equivalent to one quarter of a denarius, a denomination used in commerce. The reverse depicts Libertas holding a pileus and a rod, framed by the legend "LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Galba

Design

Obverse
Head of Galba, laureate, right
Reverse
Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right and rod in left
Obverse legend
SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P
Reverse legend
LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Galba 387
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P
Reverse legend to match
LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC I (second edition) Galba 388

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC I (second edition) Galba 389

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
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