Aureus - Vitellius and Lucius Vitellius Pater L VITELLIVS COS III CENSOR

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year69
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.1 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC I#76
Obverse descriptionHead of Vitellius, laureate, right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringA VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P
(Translation: Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Imperator Tribunicia Potestas Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, supreme commander (Imperator), tribunician power.)
Reverse descriptionBust of Lucius Vitellius, laureate and draped, right; eagle-tipped sceptre in front
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringL VITELLIVS COS III CENSOR
(Translation: Lucius Vitellius, Consul Tertium, Censor Lucius Vitellius, consul for the third time and censor)
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MintageND (69)  - -
Catalog ID3587383340
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