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Denarius - Vitellius and Lucius Vitellius Pater L VITELLIVS COS III CENSOR
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 69 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Aulus Vitellius facing right, rendered in bold relief with naturalistic portrait features typical of the Year of the Four Emperors coinage. The effigy displays short hair beneath the laurel wreath, with the neck truncation visible at the base. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait within a beaded border, reading A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P. The workmanship reflects the hurried but competent output of the Rome mint during the turbulent year AD 69. |
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| Reverse description | Lucius Vitellius Pater, father of the emperor, depicted togate and seated left upon a curule chair, extending his right hand in a gesture of authority and holding an eagle-tipped sceptre in his left hand. The figure is rendered in classical Roman style, commemorating the elder Vitellius's distinguished career as three-time consul and censor. The surrounding Latin legend, L VITELLIVS COS III CENSOR, encircles the central type within a beaded border, serving as an explicit dynastic tribute to the imperial family's prestige. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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