Gold Coin of Vitellius, Rome, AD 69. 1952.42.3

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Obverse: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P - Head of Vitellius, laureate, right

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Reverse: LIBERI IMP GERM AVG - Busts of Vitellius' son and daughter, left and right respectively, draped, confronting

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.32

Typological Description

Date: AD 69
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: Vitellius
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Vitellius
Reverse
- Portrait: Son of Vitellius
- Portrait: Daughter of Vitellius

References

Reference: RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 100
Reference: BMC 27

Administrative History

Identifier: 1952.42.3
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda
Provenance
- Amécourt sale, 1887, lot 129.

Subjects

Series: RIC.2.1

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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