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Aureus - Vitellius VICTORIA IMP GERMAN, Victory
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 69 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Vitellius facing left, rendered in high relief with characteristic full, fleshy features and curling hair beneath the laurel wreath. A globe is positioned at the point of the neck truncation, symbolising imperial dominion over the world. The legend encircles the bust in a continuous Latin inscription around the entire periphery of the flan. The die-work reflects the distinctive style of the Julio-Claudian tradition, with expressive portraiture typical of the Year of the Four Emperors coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Victoria (Victory) depicted in full figure, draped, standing left upon a globe, holding a wreath extended in her right hand and a long palm branch in her left. The composition emphasises the ideological message of military triumph, with the globe beneath Victory's feet reinforcing the theme of universal Roman dominion. The legend arcs across the upper field in a clean Latin inscription. The drapery folds are rendered with fluid, classical elegance characteristic of Vitellian aureus reverse types. |
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