RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 50

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 69

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Lugdunum (ancient mint)

Denarius in silver struck at Lugdunum under Vitellius, AD 69, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 50. Obverse: Head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck. Reverse: Mars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing left, holding spear in right hand and aquila and vexillum in left. 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: Lugdunum
Issuing authority: Vitellius

Design

Obverse type: Head of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck
Reverse type: Mars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing left, holding spear in right hand and aquila and vexillum in left
Obverse legend: A VITELLIVS IMP GERMAN
Reverse legend: CONSENSVS EXERCITVVM

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.1(2).vit.50
Catalogue reference: RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 50
Type corpus identifier: ric.1(2).vit.50

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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