A denarius of the Emperor Vitellius (AD 69), RIC 107, RSC 72, BMC 34. Vitellius was Emperor for around eight months in a period of political upheaval known as the Year of the Four Emperors.
Obverse:- laureate head of Vitellius facing right, legend around 'A VITELLIVS GERM [IMP] AVG TR P'
Reverse:- Vesta seated facing right, holding sceptre and patera. Legend around 'PONT MAXIM'
A denarius of the Emperor Vitellius (AD 69), RIC 107, RSC 72, BMC 34. Vitellius was Emperor for around eight months in a period of political upheaval known as the Year of the Four Emperors.
Obverse:- laureate head of Vitellius facing right, legend around 'A VITELLIVS GERM [IMP] AVG TR P'
Reverse:- Vesta seated facing right, holding sceptre and patera. Legend around 'PONT MAXIM'
A RDF representation of LVPL-9F1039
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LVPL-9F1039
LVPL-9F1039
Silver
6
0069
0069
Period 3: 54-68
3.15
Denarius (Empire)
Denomination
6
17.5
Width
17.
Length
2.3
Thickness
3.15
Weight
obverse
A VITELLIVS GERM [IMP] AVG TR P
reverse
PONT MAXIM
GB
en-GB
The Trustees of the British Museum
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
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Silver
Primary material of object
Complete
Rome
Vitellius
Laureate head of Vitellius facing right.
Laureate head of Vitellius facing right.
A VITELLIVS GERM [IMP] AVG TR P
Obverse of coin
Vesta seated facing right, holding sceptre and patera.
Vesta seated facing right, holding sceptre and patera.
Reverse
PONT MAXIM
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A full resolution image of LVPL-9F1039
0069
0069
The issuer of the coin
Method of manufacture