Aureus - Vitellius PONT MAXIM, Vesta

€244,098.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year69
TypeStandard circulation coins
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.3 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC I#106, OCRE#ric.1(2).vit.106, BMC RE#33, Calicó#571
Obverse descriptionHead of Vitellius, laureate, right
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringA VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P
(Translation: Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, supreme commander (Imperator), emperor (Augustus), tribunician power)
Reverse descriptionVesta, veiled and draped, seated right on throne, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringPONT MAXIM
(Translation: High priest)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (69)  - -
Catalog ID2728782260
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