2005.115.111: Denarius of Vitellius, Rome
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2005.115.111
- People
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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
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- 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
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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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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