Description
Rome, 69 AD. AR denarius, 3.06 gr., 17 mm.
Obv: [A VIT]ELLIUS GERMAN IMP TR P; laureate head of Vitellius to the right.
Rev: LIBERI IMP GERMAN; confronted busts of Vitellius’ son, Vitellius Germanicus, and daughter, Vitellia.
Ref: RIC 79; BMC p.370, note 12. Ex Berk BBS 121 (2001), lot 320.
Extremely rare. Choice very fine. € 7,000
Neither the British Museum nor the Bibliotheque Nationale possesses an example of this rare issue. Note
the double binding of the laurel-wreath on the obverse!
