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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2005.115.111
People
Vitellius, Roman (r. 69 CE)
Title
Denarius of Vitellius, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
July 18 - December 20, 69 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/21101

Physical Descriptions

Medium
silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.05 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
denarius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P
  • Reverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, CONCORDIA P R

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Collection of Margarete Bieber; bought in 1967 from Marx.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
RIC I (2) 90; BMC 20

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund
Accession Year
2005
Object Number
2005.115.111
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate head of Vitellius r.; around, clockwise, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P.
Rev.: Concordia, draped, seated l., holding patera in r. hand and cornucopia in l. hand; around, clockwise, CONCOR-DIA P R.

Verification Level

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