Roman — Roman; 69; Reece Period 3 (Neronian)
Coin, denarius
A silver denarius coin of Emperor Vitellius, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 69. The back of the coin depicts Jupiter, king of the Roman gods.This coin was minted in Taracco (modern day Tarragona, Spain), AD 69.
Obv: Laureate head of Vitellius, facing right. Obv inscription: A VITELLIVS [I]MP GERMAN. Rev: Jupiter, seated left, in a temple, holding a thunderbolt in his right hand and a sceptre in the left. Rev inscription: I O M[AX] [CA]PITOLINVS. Part of a hoard from Queen Victoria Street, City of London.
RIC I (1948), p.229, no.7 var.
Condition: F.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 92.29/3
- Object name:
- coin, denarius
- Artist/Maker:
- Vitellius, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 69; Reece Period 3 (Neronian)
- Material:
silver
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 18 mm, WT 3.3 g, Axis 5
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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