© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Aureus - Vitellius, Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, and Vitellia LIBERIS IMP GERMANICI
69 year| Gold | 7.5 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Vitellius (Aulus Vitellius) (69) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 69 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.5 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#244090 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Busts of Vitellius' son and daughter, left and right respectively, draped, confronting
Script: Latin
Lettering: LIBERIS IMP GERMANICI
Translation:
Liberis Imperatoris Germanici
Of the child of the supreme commander (Imperator), Germanicus.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Vitellius coin is that it features a rare portrait of Vitellia, the mother of Vitellius, on the reverse side, which makes it stand out from other coins of the same era.
