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Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Celtic, Persian, Indian, Chinese and other pre-medieval coinages.

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 10

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 10

AD 69

Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Otho, AD 69, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Otho 10. Obverse: Head of Otho, bare, right. Reverse: Securitas, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left. Obverse legend: IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Reverse legend: SECVRITAS P R. Related types w…

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 13

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 13

RIC I (second edition) Otho 13. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows victory, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend VICTORIA OTHONIS.

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 14

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 14

RIC I (second edition) Otho 14. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows victory, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend VICTORIA OTHONIS.

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 16

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 16

RIC I (second edition) Otho 16. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows victory, draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend VICTORIA OTHONIS.

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 17

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 17

RIC I (second edition) Otho 17. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows victory, draped, standing left on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend VICTORIA OTHONIS.

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 19

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 19

RIC I (second edition) Otho 19. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and sceptre or rod in left, with the legend PONT MAX.

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 20

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 20

RIC I (second edition) Otho 20. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows ceres, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and cornucopia in left, with the legend PONT MAX.

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 21

American Numismatic Society

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 21

RIC I (second edition) Otho 21. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows jupiter, half-draped, seated right on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand sceptre in left, with the legend PONT MAX.

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 22

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 22

RIC I (second edition) Otho 22. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows otho, in military dress, on horseback right, levelling spear with right hand, with the legend PONT MAX.

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 24

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 24

RIC I (second edition) Otho 24. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows vesta, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left, with the legend PONT MAX.

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 3

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 3

RIC I (second edition) Otho 3. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and caduceus in left, with the legend PAX ORBIS TERRARVM.

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 4

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 4

RIC I (second edition) Otho 4. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and caduceus in left, with the legend PAX ORBIS TERRARVM. Related ty…

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 7

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Otho 7

RIC I (second edition) Otho 7. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Otho. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Otho, bare, right, with the legend IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows securitas, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left, with the legend SECVRITAS P R. The obverse s…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 24

The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 24

AD 14–AD 37

Aureus in gold struck at Lugdunum under Tiberius, AD 14–AD 37, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 24. Obverse: Head of Tiberius, laureate, right. Reverse: Head of Augustus, laureate, right; above, star. Obverse legend: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Reverse legend: DIVOS AVGVST DIVI F.

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 26

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 26

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 26. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, right, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows female figure, draped, right, seated, right on chair with plain legs, holding branch and long sceptre;…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 29

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 29

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 29. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, right, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows female figure, draped, right, seated, right holding branch and inverted spear, on chair with ornamented…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 3

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 3

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 3. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, right, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows tiberius, laureate and cloaked, standing in quadriga right, holding laurel-branch in right hand and eagle…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 38

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 38

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 38. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, left, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII. The reverse shows small facing bust of Tiberius, laureate, draped, right, within laurel-wreath on round shield edged…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 42

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 42

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 42. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows confronting heads of two little boys on crossed cornucopias, with winged caduceus between them. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N PONT TR PO…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 43

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 43

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 43. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of woman, draped, veiled and diademed, right, with the legend PIETAS. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER. The obverse shows bust of…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 44

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 44

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 44. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, bare, left, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII.

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 45

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 45

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 45. Denomination: As. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Drusus, bare, left, with the legend DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER.

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 46

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 46

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 46. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of woman as Iustitia, draped, right, wearing stephane decorated with floral ornaments; her hair is fastened in a knot at the back, with the legend IVSTITIA. The reverse shows legend surrounding large…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 47

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 47

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 47. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of woman as Salus Augusta, draped, right; head bare with hair waved and fastened in a knot at the back, with the legend SALVS AVGVSTA. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend T…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 48

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 48

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 48. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows tiberius, laureate, togate, seated, left on curule chair, his feet on stool, holding patera in right hand and long sceptre in left, with the legend CIVITATIBVS ASIAE RESTITVTIS. The reverse shows legend s…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 5

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 5

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 5. Denomination: Quinarius aureus. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, right, with the legend TI DIVI F AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows victory, draped, seated, right on globe, holding wreath with both hands, her left wing is not visible, wit…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 63

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 63

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 63. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows shield inscribed OB CIVES SER in three lines within oak-wreath supported by two capricorns; below, globe, with the legend DIVO AVGVSTO S P Q R. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the leg…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 64

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 64

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 64. Denomination: As. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, left, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII. The reverse shows rudder placed vertically across banded globe; small globe at base of rudder, left, with the legend PONTIF…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 65

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 65

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 65. Denomination: As. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, left, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII. The reverse shows winged caduceus upright, with the legend PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXXIIX large S C.

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 74

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 74

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 74. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Augustus, radiate, left, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. The reverse shows front view of domed hexastyle temple, surmounted by figure and flanked by calf on left and lamb on right; both on ba…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 79

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 79

This object is a dupondius coin associated with the Roman Empire. Its obverse design features the radiate head of Augustus facing left, accompanied by the obverse legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. The reverse design features a large SC situated within an oak-wreath, along with the reverse legend S C. The coin is made of…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 81

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 81

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 81. Denomination: As. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Augustus, radiate, left, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. The reverse shows altar-enclosure with double paneled door right; various ornaments on top, left and right, with the legend PROVIDENT S C.

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 82

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 82

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 82. Denomination: As. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Augustus, radiate, left, with the legend DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. The reverse shows eagle standing, front, on globe, with open wings, head turned right, with the legend S C.

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 83

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 83

This object is a Roman Empire coin with the denomination of an as, identified under the type reference RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 83. The obverse depicts the radiate head of Augustus facing left, accompanied by the inscription DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER. The reverse design features an upright winged thunderbolt along…

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 90

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 90

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 90. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, right, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows caduceus upright between two cornucopiae crossed at the tips and two crossed branches, wit…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 100

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 100

AD 69

Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Vitellius, AD 69, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 100. Obverse: Head of Vitellius, laureate, right. Reverse: Busts of Vitellius' son and daughter, left and right respectively, draped, confronting. Obverse legend: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. Reverse legend: LIBERI…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 105

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 105

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 105. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing front, head right, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left, with the l…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 106

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 106

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 106. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. The reverse shows vesta, veiled and draped, seated right on throne, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left, with…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 107

The British Museum

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 107

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 107. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. The reverse shows vesta, veiled and draped, seated right on throne, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left, wi…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 118

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 118

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 118. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Vitellius, laureate, draped, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP AVG P M TR P. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand and cornucopia in left, w…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 163

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 163

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 163. Denomination: As. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERMA IMP AVG P M TR P. The reverse shows altar enclosure with double paneled door and projections at top corners, with the legend PROVIDENT S C.…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 23

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 23

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 23. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Tarraco. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, left; globe at point of neck, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows mars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing left, holding spear in right hand and…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 36

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 36

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 36. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Tarraco. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, left; globe at point of neck; palm in front, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows victory, draped, advancing right, holding shield inscribed S P Q R in…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 53

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 53

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 53. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows clasped right hands, with the legend FIDES EXERCITVVM. Related types with the sam…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 56

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 56

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 56. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows jupiter, naked to waist, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right and sceptre in…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 60

Digitales Münzkabinett der Universität Heidelberg, via nomisma.org / OCRE

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 60

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 60. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows vesta, veiled and draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand and…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 62

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 62

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 62. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN. The reverse shows victory, draped, advancing left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R in right hand, w…

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 66

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 66

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 66. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, bare, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERMANICVS IMP. The reverse shows concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left, with the legend CONCORDIA…

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