RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 142
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Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC I (second edition) Vitellius 142. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. Source: American Numismatic Society, Online Coins of the Roman Empire.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- Sestertius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Vitellius
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Vitellius, laureate, draped, right
- Reverse
- Victory, naked to waist, inscribing OB CIVES SER on shield on palm tree, resting left foot on helmet
- Obverse legend
- A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP AVG P M TR P
- Reverse legend
- VICTORIA AVG S C
Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.1(2).vit.142
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