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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1964.13
People
Vitellius, Roman (r. 69 CE)
Title
Sestertius of Vitellius, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
69 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196082

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
22.76 g
Die Axis
7
Denomination
sestertius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP AVG P M TR P
  • Reverse Inscription: S C

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC I 2, 141 p. 275

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Richard C. Brigham
Accession Year
1964
Object Number
1964.13
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate bust of Vitellius r., draped; around, A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP AVG P M [TR P].
Rev.: Mars, helmeted and naked except for cloak, advancing r., r. hand holding transverse spear, l. hand holding trophy over shoulder; to l. and r., S-C.

Verification Level

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