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RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 82

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 82. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Vitellius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Vitellius, laureate, right, with the legend A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P. The reverse shows legend in three lines within oak-wreath, with the legend S P Q R OB C S.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
6
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Struck at Rome, this coin is an aureus, the primary gold denomination of ancient Rome from the 1st century BC to the early 4th century AD, valued at 25 silver denarii and 100 sestertii. The obverse bears the portrait of Vitellius alongside the title Germanicus, an honorific that he adopted instead of Caesar upon his accession to the imperial throne, rendered within the obverse legend "A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P". The reverse features an oak wreath enclosing the legend "S P Q R OB C S".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Vitellius

Design

Obverse
Head of Vitellius, laureate, right
Reverse
Legend in three lines within oak-wreath
Obverse legend
A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P
Reverse legend
S P Q R OB C S

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Vitellius 82
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P
Reverse legend to match
S P Q R OB C S
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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