Aureus - Vitellius CONSENSVS EXERCITVVM, Mars

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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
Weight7.3 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC I#64
Obverse descriptionHead of Vitellius, laureate, right; globe at point of neck
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringA VITELLIVS GER IMP AVG P MAX TR P
(Translation: Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Imperator Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestas Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, supreme commander (Imperator), emperor (Augustus), high priest, tribunician power.)
Reverse descriptionMars, helmeted, wearing only cloak, advancing left, holding spear in right hand and aquila and vexillum in left
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCONSENSVS EXERCITVVM
(Translation: Consensus Exercitum The consent of the army.)
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MintageND (69)  - -
Catalog ID2648228400
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