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Denarius - Vitellius FIDES EXERCITVVM
69 year| Silver | 3 g | 17.5 mm |
| 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 g |
| Diameter | 17.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#244168 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Clasped right hands
Script: Latin
Lettering: FIDES EXERCITVVM
Translation:
Fides Exercituum
Loyalty of the Army.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.5–3.47 g;Diameter varies: 17–17.9 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Vitellius (FIDES EXERCITVVM) (69) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Fides (Fidelity) on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Vitellius. Fides was a personification of the idea of loyalty and fidelity, and her image was often used to symbolize the loyalty of the Roman people to their emperor. The inclusion of Fides on this coin may have been a way for Vitellius to emphasize his own loyalty to the Roman state and to promote the idea of loyalty among his subjects.
