Denarius - Vitellius, Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, and Vitellia (LIBERI IMP GERMAN) (69) front Denarius - Vitellius, Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, and Vitellia (LIBERI IMP GERMAN) (69) back
Denarius - Vitellius, Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, and Vitellia (LIBERI IMP GERMAN) (69) photo
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Denarius - Vitellius, Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, and Vitellia LIBERI IMP GERMAN

69 year
Silver 3.5 g 20 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Vitellius (Aulus Vitellius) (69)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
69
Value
1 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Silver
Weight
3.5 g
Diameter
20 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#244147
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Busts of Vitellius' son and daughter, left and right respectively, draped, confronting

Script: Latin

Lettering: LIBERI IMP GERMAN

Translation:
Liberis Imperatoris Germanicus
Child of the supreme commander (Imperator), Germanicus.

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 this coin is that it features a rare portrait of Vitellia, the mother of Vitellius, on the reverse side, making it a unique and valuable piece for collectors.