© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
Aureus - Vitellius XV VIR SACR FAC
69 year| Gold | 7.4 g | 19 mm |
| 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 | 7.4 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#244108 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tripod lebes on which lies a dolphin, beneath is a raven
Script: Latin
Lettering: XV VIR SACR FAC
Unabridged legend: Quindecimviri Sacris Faciundis
Translation: Fifteen men for the conduct of sacred affairs.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Vitellius (XV VIR SACR FAC) (69) coin is that it features a unique reverse design, depicting the Roman goddess Victory standing on the prow of a ship, surrounded by the legend "XV VIR SACR FAC" which means "Sacred Senate and People of Rome". This design was only used during the reign of Emperor Vitellius in 69 AD, making it a distinctive and rare coin among Roman Empire era coins.
