RIC I (second edition) Galba 515

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 68–AD 69

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Carthage (ancient mint)

Denarius in silver struck at Carthage under Galba, AD 68–AD 69, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Galba 515. Obverse: Head of Galba, bare, right. Reverse: Bust of Hispania, laureate and draped, right; hair looped above neck; two javelins behind; two corn-ears in front; shield below. 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
Carthage
Issuing authority
Galba

Design

Obverse type
Head of Galba, bare, right
Reverse type
Bust of Hispania, laureate and draped, right; hair looped above neck; two javelins behind; two corn-ears in front; shield below
Obverse legend
SER SVLPIVS GALBA IMP AVG S C
Reverse legend
HISPANIA S C

Identification

Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.1(2).gal.515
Catalogue reference
RIC I (second edition) Galba 515
Type corpus identifier
ric.1(2).gal.515

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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