© Staatliche Münzsammlung München (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DE)
© Staatliche Münzsammlung München (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DE)
Denarius - Vitellius I O MAX CAPITOLINVS; Jupiter
69 year| Silver | 3.3 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 | 3.3 g |
| Diameter | 17.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#244161 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Jupiter, naked to waist, seated left, holding thunderbolt in right and sceptre in left, all in distyle temple
Script: Latin
Lettering: I O MAX CAPITOLINVS
Unabridged legend: Iovi Optimo Maximo Capitolinus.
Translation: Jupiter, the best and the greatest, on the Capitoline Hill.
Comment
Mass varies: 3.11–3.54 g;Diameter varies: 17–18 mm;
Example of this type:
Staatliche Münzsammlung München
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Vitellius coin is that it features a portrait of Jupiter on one side and an image of Vitellius on the other, signifying the Roman Empire's shift from a republic to an empire, with the emperor being depicted as a god-king.
